Team Lead C#

Join one of South Africa’s fastest-growing mobile payment platforms, revolutionising the way people pay by turning smartphones into digital wallets. Our solution allows users to make secure, cardless payments by simply scanning QR codes — whether at restaurants, online stores, or retail shops.

We’re on the hunt for a Team Lead (C#) to help drive technical excellence across our backend services and guide a growing development team. If you're passionate about fintech, love clean code, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this one's for you.

What you'll do:

• Lead and mentor a team of talented software engineers

• Drive the design, development, and maintenance of our backend services in C#

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance, scalable systems

• Oversee cloud deployments and DevOps pipelines

• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction

What you’ll bring:

• Strong experience in C#/.NET

• Proficiency in TypeScript, HTML, CSS for frontend support

• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure: AWS and/or Azure

• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD

• Strong knowledge of SQL databases

• Bonus: Exposure to GoLang

Nice to have:

• Experience in fintech, mobile payments, or digital wallet platforms

• Familiarity with QR-based payment systems

• A passion for secure, efficient digital transaction systems

What we offer:

• Competitive salary

• Flexible working (remote/hybrid options)

• A chance to lead in a fast-scaling, high-impact product

• Work with cutting-edge tech and a supportive, innovative team

• Influence the future of digital payments in South Africa

The reference number for this position is PM60765 which is a Permanent Hybrid position based in Cape Town offering a cost to company of up to R1.44mil Per Annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Phindile at or call her at 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.Are you ready for a change of scenery? E-Merge IT recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the E-Merge website www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions.Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!

Posted on 27 Aug 10:10, Closing date 26 Oct