Lead Application Developer

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 08/10/2026

Own the build. Lead the team. Ship software that people actually use.

We need a Lead Application Developer who can sit with a requirement, turn it into a working application.

This is a hands-on lead role: you still design, code, test and deploy, and you also guide the people doing the same work beside you.

• Lead technical teams that turn user requirements into custom applications
• Design, build and deploy programmes from specification through to release
• Code, test, debug and document classes and application logic
• Build prototypes and agree the application plan with the team and the client
• Work inside the client's SDLC and application lifecycle processes
• Design and deploy eLearning solutions, then support adoption through training

• Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science and r Software Engineering and r Information Systems and r Information Technology and r related technical certification in IT field.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience as an application developer working with:
• ASP.NET, Web Forms, MVC 5&C#
• HTML and CSS
• Microsoft SQL Server and stored procedures
• Angular
• Minimum of 5 years' experience managing a development team, providing guidance and oversight to development teams
• Proficient in Source Code Management applications