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The lead developer is a critical role within any software development team. They are responsible for driving the development efforts to meet customer requirements and ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget.

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Reports to

Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), IT Director

Job Brief

We are currently hiring a Lead Developer to work closely with senior stakeholders to understand business goals and ensure that the development team & technologies used are aligned with these.

Main Responsibilities of a Lead Developer

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with senior stakeholders to understand business requirements and help translate these into technical requirements for the development team

• Planning and documenting technical specifications for features or system design

• Designing, building, and configuring applications to meet business process and application requirements

• Directing the development team in the design, development, coding, testing, and debugging of applications

• Writing testable, scalable, and efficient code and leading code reviews

• Mentoring junior team members and ensuring they adhere to determining software quality standards

Key Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

• You have solid experience in software development

• Proven success as a technical team leader

• You are a good mentor & coach

• You possess good communication skills

• Installing and configuring hardware and software. ...
• Replacing parts or equipment. ...
• Testing and evaluating new technology. ...
• Maintaining and monitoring computer systems and networks. ...
• Conducting electrical and safety inspections for computer equipment. ...
• Diagnosing software or hardware issues.

Responsibilities:

The CTO will be a member of the Management Team reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. Responsibilities will cover:

Strategy

• Develop the overall technical strategy for the company.
• Maximise the returns and benefits of investments in technology and tools.
• Communicate the company’s technology strategy to management, investors, staff, partners, customers, and stakeholders.
• Identify market obstacles and technical hurdles and manage risks appropriately.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, emerging  technologies and software development best practice and apply as appropriate.

Team

• Provide technical thought leadership and insight that inspires and motivates the team.
• Train, mentor, and coach the development team (hire as needed).
• Foster a collaborative, positive and “can do” culture within the technical team.

Architecture

• Lead decisions on application architecture and infrastructure design that is realistic, affordable, achievable, and able to support scalability, robustness, and successful “bullet-proof” product delivery.
• Make decisions on technology selection including whether to “buy or build” as appropriate.
• Establish  the technology architecture requirements to support the growing and changing needs of the business.
• Develop solutions able to be rolled out in rapid phases, where each phase builds on the success of the previous phase in an adaptable and logical manner, focussed on driving revenues, profits and growth.

The ideal candidate should have similar experience in the Retail/e-Commerce domain and be extremely passionate about driving technology and pushing the boundaries, whilst implementing solutions that are able to be implemented in a realistic, affordable, and timely manner.

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Marketing Officer responsibilities include:

• Contributing in the implementation of marketing strategies. 
• Taking feedbacks from customers.
• Supporting the marketing manager in overseeing the department's operations.
• Organizing and attending marketing activities or events to raise brand awareness.