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Director Of Development

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
South Africa
Listing for: Digital Silk - Growing Brands Online
Full Time, Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2025-12-31
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Systems Engineer, IT Consultant
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Remote full‑time, work‑from‑home position based in the United States

Team members are expected to be available from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST to align with our US‑based clients.

Director of Development Responsibilities
  • Leading and managing development teams, including performance, mentorship, and delivery ownership.
  • Translating business and client objectives into clear technical architecture, functional specifications, and execution plans.
  • Supporting sales and discovery through technical solutioning, feasibility validation, and accurate scoping.
  • Designing and overseeing complex web platforms, integrations, and custom development solutions.
  • Ensuring high standards of code quality, architectural consistency, performance, security, and scalability.
  • Driving successful project delivery through strong planning, risk management, and cross‑team collaboration.
  • Consulting with clients to define sitemaps, user flows, key features, and requirements; translating business objectives into actionable technical specifications and documentation.
  • Turning client goals into complete technical solutions, including platform recommendations, functional flows, architecture choices, integration plans, and long‑term technical implications.
  • Producing detailed technical scopes, estimates, and specification documents, ensuring accuracy, feasibility, and alignment with performance, security, accessibility, and SEO best practices.
  • Leading clients and internal teams through discovery, design, development, and launch, providing technical clarity and direction at every stage.
  • Supporting the Sales team during all pre‑sales activities, offering technical credibility, feasibility assessments, solution pitches, and scoping guidance during sales and discovery calls.
  • Validating estimates, timelines, and solution approaches to ensure deliverables can be executed efficiently, profitably, and within organizational capabilities.
  • Identifying technical risks early and recommending mitigation strategies, while advising clients on options, trade‑offs, constraints, and cross‑sell opportunities that add long‑term value.
  • Collaborating closely with Digital Strategy, Design, Project Management, and Development teams to maintain alignment with the intended architecture and provide ongoing technical clarification post‑kickoff.
  • Coordinating and overseeing project execution within teams, ensuring alignment with delivery commitments and broader organizational priorities.
  • Ensuring development processes, standards, and best practices are consistently followed.
  • Reviewing code, architecture, and deliverables to ensure quality, performance, security, and scalability standards.
  • Acting as the primary liaison between development teams and stakeholders, communicating progress, risks, and outcomes.
  • Mentoring, coaching, and developing team members through regular feedback, performance reviews, and growth planning.
  • Driving continuous improvement through process optimization, tooling, and adoption of new technologies.
Benefits and Compensation
  • Competitive salaries, yearly growth opportunities, and company shares for all team members.
  • A work culture focused on mutual success and continuous growth, competitive pay and scheduled yearly raises.
  • Shares in the company – share in profit upon company sale.
  • Challenging projects and opportunity to work with great team members.
  • Job stability in case of illness and personal problems.
  • Work‑from‑home opportunity.
  • 4 weeks paid time off.
Requirements
  • 10+ years of experience in web development, engineering, or technical leadership roles.
  • Proven experience leading development teams and senior engineers within a digital agency or professional services environment.
  • Proven experience delivering complex custom websites, platforms, integrations, and e‑commerce solutions.
  • Deep practical experience with Word Press, and working knowledge of Shopify and/or Magento.
  • Proven experience supporting sales, discovery, and pre‑sales through technical scoping, solution design, and feasibility validation.
  • Strong ability to translate business requirements into technical architecture, functional specifications, and delivery plans.
  • Excellent understanding of front‑end and back‑end…
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