Engineering Team Lead
Core Group · Johannesburg, Gauteng
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- Core Group's Digital & Technology team is looking for an experienced Engineering Team Lead to take end-to-end ownership of software delivery while building and leading a high-performing engineering team.
- You'll work across our omnichannel platform — including e-commerce, mobile, point-of-sale and the integrations that connect these experiences to core retail and wholesale systems.
What you'll be doing
- Own assigned software projects from scoping, planning and estimation through execution, risk management and release.
- Manage scope, capacity, timelines and delivery priorities, removing obstacles before they impact commitments.
- Build, structure and resource the engineering team; coach, develop and hold team members accountable for delivery.
- Ensure the team consistently follows agreed architecture, engineering, security, quality and release standards.
- Drive delivery against the technology roadmap for e-commerce, trade-in, POS and ERP/OMS/WMS/CRM integrations.
- Promote strong Agile and DevOps practices, including CI/CD, quality gates, code review and release governance.
- Partner with stakeholders to translate business goals into clear, deliverable technical work and communicate risks and dependencies early.
- Coordinate readiness for peak-trading periods and major product launches across supported markets.
The environment you'll lead
- Omnichannel platforms: e-commerce, mobile and POS
- Retail/wholesale integrations: ERP, OMS, WMS and CRM
- Agile delivery, CI/CD, engineering quality gates and release management
- Capacity planning, technical debt and operational excellence
What we're looking for
- Degree in Computer Science or a closely related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years in a technical role, including substantial experience leading software development teams and integrations.
- Proven experience running software projects independently from planning through delivery.
- Strong people leadership, resource planning and performance-management capability.
- Ability to interpret and enforce technical and architectural standards.
- Strong communication, problem-solving and escalation-management skills.
Advantageous
- Retail, e-commerce, POS or omnichannel experience.
- Experience delivering through high-demand events such as product launches and peak trading.
- Familiarity with Agile/DevOps tooling, CI/CD pipelines and delivery tracking tools such as ClickUp.
What will make you successful
- You are a delivery-focused leader who can simplify complexity, create clarity for a team and take accountability for both the people and the outcome.
How we work
- We value customer focus, getting things done, teamwork, innovation, integrity, passion and embracing differences. We're looking for people who bring those values into the way they solve problems, collaborate and deliver.