Description:
- Our client is seeking to hire a Team Lead: POS Development to drive the design, development, and maintenance of payment applications across POS and mobile platforms. The role requires strong technical expertise in Java, C, C++, and Kotlin, along with solid experience in backend, POS, and mobile development, and a strong understanding of EMV standards and payment integrations.
- This is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for guiding a Scrum team, contributing to code, and ensuring high-quality delivery across multiple technologies. The position also requires the ability to troubleshoot and support critical production incidents, including after- hours, in a fast-paced payments environment.
POS and Payment Solution Development
- Design, develop and maintain high- performance POS applications and related components.
Technical Leadership and Team Management
Lead a Scrum team comprising developers and test resources. Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and code reviews to ensure high-quality delivery. Drive Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and engineering best practices. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation.
System Integration and Architecture
Work closely with cross-functional teams to design scalable, secure, and efficient POS solutions. Integrate POS and mobile applications with backend services, APIs, payment switches, and third-party systems. Read and interpret multi-language codebases, including C, C++, and Kotlin. Participate in architecture discussions and technical decision-making.
Production Support and Incident Management
Oversee production stability for POS platforms and critical payment systems. Troubleshoot, analyse, and resolve device, transaction, or integration failures. Provide after-hours support for high-priority incidents, deployments, or system recovery efforts when required. Ensure timely root cause analysis and implementation of permanent fixes.
Key Skills and Competencies:
Strong leadership and team development skills. Ability to provide hands-on technical direction and uphold engineering standards. Excellent problem-solving, diagnostic, and analytical abilities. Deep understanding of payment systems, EMV standards, and POS transaction flows. High proficiency in Ja
22 Jan 2026;
from:
gumtree.co.za