Engineering Manager – Templating

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. Lead a team of around 10 engineers in the Templating Domain .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • South AfricaJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing engineering teams, with a focus on technical direction, architectural decision-making, and fostering a high-performing culture. Proficient in modern web technologies and AI adoption, ensuring delivery of reliable and scalable customer-facing software products.

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Team LeadershipTechnical DirectionTypeScriptNode.jsVue.js

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringAI AdoptionArchitectural Decision-MakingOperational ExcellenceIncident ManagementB2B SaaS ExperiencePythonWeb TechnologiesFeature DeliveryTechnical Debt Management

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationCoachingCollaborationProblem-SolvingHigh-Ownership Culture

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptNode.jsPythonTypeScriptVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of around 10 engineers in the Templating Domain
Report directly to the VP of Software Engineering
Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing engineering team
Own hiring, onboarding, and team structure as the domain scales
Provide technical leadership across architecture, engineering practices, and operational excellence
Partner with Product and Design to define priorities and deliver business impact
Own delivery, quality, reliability, and long-term domain health
Drive technical direction and architectural decisions, balancing speed, scalability, and maintainability
Remove obstacles, support engineers, and foster a high-ownership engineering culture
Champion pragmatic AI adoption across engineering and product development
Collaborate with adjacent teams to deliver seamless end-to-end experiences
Lead production incident management and continuous improvement initiatives
Participate in design reviews, incident discussions, and technical decision-making

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of experience as a Lead and/or Engineering Manager, managing a team of 5+ engineers, including remote team members
Strong software engineering background, ideally in a B2B SaaS environment
Ability to guide technical decisions and support engineers on complex challenges
Experience with modern web technologies
TypeScript, Node.js, and Vue.js experience; Python used for AI-related development
Hands-on leadership style and close engagement with technology and team challenges
Pragmatic approach to AI and experience helping teams adopt valuable new technologies
Experience building and operating customer-facing software products with architectural and operational complexity
Ability to balance feature delivery, technical debt, and platform investments
Strong communication skills and ability to represent technical decisions and trade-offs to broad stakeholders
Passion for coaching, developing, and growing engineers while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team culture

Benefits

Comp & perks

Option to work from the Cape Town office
Clear growth path, including opportunity to progress toward a Group Engineering Manager role
Employee community groups (ERGs) providing safe spaces for colleagues to connect, socialise, and check in
Diversity, equity, and inclusion commitment
Supportive focus on employee wellbeing, colleagues, and the planet