Technical Leader - Gaming Platform Integrations, Johannesburg

A leader in South Africa's gaming and entertainment industry is seeking an exceptional

Technical Leader

to join their Gaming Platform Engineering team. This is a hands‑on role where you will be pivotal in shaping the technical direction, architecture, and implementation of mission‑critical integrations for their core gaming platform using leading‑edge technologies.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of complex integrations within our gaming platform ecosystem.

Drive technical decision‑making on system design, technology choices, and architectural patterns (API design, Microservices, Cloud‑Native).

Provide hands‑on technical guidance and mentorship to the engineering team.

Actively contribute code to critical integration projects.

Develop robust REST APIs and integration services primarily using

Node.js, Express, and JavaScript (ES6+) .

Implement scalable solutions on

Azure cloud infrastructure

leveraging

Kubernetes

for container orchestration.

Work with both

SQL (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL)

and NoSQL databases.

Troubleshoot complex technical challenges across the full stack.

Partner with Product Managers and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Lead technical planning, estimation, and delivery of integration projects.

Champion code quality through code reviews and continuous improvement of engineering practices.

Minimum Requirements

7+ years

of software engineering experience, with at least

3 years

in a technical leadership role.

Strong expertise

in

Node.js and Express.js

for building enterprise‑grade applications.

Extensive experience

with RESTful

API development

and integration design patterns.

Proven track record

building integrations between multiple systems/third‑party services.

Solid experience

with

Azure

cloud services (App Services, Service Bus, API Management, etc.).

Strong knowledge

of

Kubernetes

(orchestration, deployment, scaling).

Database expertise with relational databases (design and optimization).

Familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing, DevOps, and microservices architecture.

Bonus Skills

Experience in the gaming/betting industry.

Familiarity with message queuing/event‑driven architectures (e.g., Azure Service Bus, RabbitMQ).

Experience with

.NET/C# .

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience (salary can potentially be more based on experience/skills)

IFyou meet the above requirements and want to make a career‑changing move, apply today by emailing your CV to

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