Software Engineer Team Lead - Cloud at Electrum

About The Role

# Software Engineer Team Lead - Cloud

> Electrum Software · Cape Town, South Africa · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-21

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Engineering Platforms

## Description

**Electrum is a next-generation payment software technology company.**

Since 2012, we've delivered trusted, enterprise-grade, cloud-native software to optimise financial transaction processing. Our deep expertise has established us as a respected partner in high-volume, low-value payment schemes, enabling clients to deliver services to millions of South Africans daily.

At Electrum, we are **grounded in impact** – designing solutions that matter, acting with urgency, and continuously learning as we scale. We believe in **creating together** – working side by side with our clients and teams to build meaningful, lasting solutions. We prioritise **making it safe** – encouraging open communication, smart risk-taking, and trust so that creativity and alignment thrive. And we back **empowered strong teams** – hiring brilliant people, collaborating hard, and holding each other to high standards while leading with empathy and kindness.

**When you join the Electrum team, you’ll get to:**

**Be part of the entire journey** — from the spark of an idea to the final product launch.
Grow your skills through **world-class training and hands-on learning** every day.
Receive **mentorship and guidance from industry leaders** who are invested in your success.
Work in a **dynamic, innovative workplace** where collaboration and creativity thrive.
**Tackle real-world customer challenges** and see the impact of your work firsthand.
Explore **plenty of opportunities to grow your career** and expand your expertise.
Gain **valuable experience in a leading FinTech environment**, contributing to meaningful, high-impact projects.

### The Opportunity

As the Software Engineering Team Lead, you will report directly to the Head of Platforms Engineering. Your mission will be to lead and develop a team of cloud engineers in provisioning, maintaining, and securing Electrum’s mission critical cloud infrastructure while ensuring compliance with ISO standards. By bridging hands-on technical contribution with people leadership, you will drive on-time project execution, ensure operational resilience, promote cloud cost-awareness, and foster a collaborative team culture committed to high-quality cloud architecture.

### The Role

**Team Leadership & Performance**: Lead, coach, and support the personal and professional growth of team members through regular 1-on-1s, goal setting, clear career pathways, and performance reviews. Set a strong sense of purpose, recognise talent gaps, and actively recruit to fill them.
**Technical Architecture & Hands-on Contribution**: Lead by example with active technical contributions. Drive design and implementation for cloud infrastructure, VPCs, and networking components using AWS services (EC2, RDS, ELB, S3), Linux, and Infrastructure-as-Code best practices.
**Delivery & Project Execution**: Utilise Agile/Scrum methodologies to manage capacity, maintain backlog health, and ensure high-quality software/infrastructure releases on time.
**Stakeholder Management:** Partner across departments to prioritise, scope, and execute releases, continuously collaborating to optimise cloud systems.
**Cloud Infrastructure, Security & ISO Compliance**: Oversee automation, setup, and maintenance of AWS environments. Implement robust security controls, encryption, access management, and vulnerability assessments alongside the security team in compliance with ISO standards.
**Cost Optimisation**: Collaborate with Finance to improve cloud cost visibility, forecasting, and drive cost-reduction initiatives across AWS resources.

## Requirements

**Education**: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
**Leadership Experience**: 2–3+ years of technical team leadership or management experience.
**Technical Experience**: 3–5 years of hands-on experience in software development and cloud operations/infrastructure management.
**Domain Knowledge**: Domain experience in Fintech or payment platforms is highly advantageous.
**Core Technical Skills**:
Deep proficiency in Linux system administration, AWS services (EC2, RDS, ELB, S3), networking, and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts (Architectural certifications beneficial).
Strong practical grasp of Agile/Scrum, cloud platform administration, and capacity optimization.
Solid understanding of cloud security controls, encryption, and vulnerability management.
**Core Soft Skills**: Excellent stakeholder management, cross-functional communication, clear goal setting, and a continuous improvement mindset.

## Benefits
**Why Join Electrum?**

We believe in a People First approach, ensuring a culture where you can thrive and make a real difference

**Your Career & Culture**

**Career Growth**: Delivering world-class financial software is challenging, but your effort will earn you hands-on experience with products used by millions, accelerating your career.
**Strong Teams**: We keep teams small, focused, and collaborative to maximise impact.
**Transparency**: We openly discuss strategy, finances, and salaries. Mistakes are viewed as learning opportunities that we actively discuss.
**Autonomy**: We trust you. You're expected to seek out the data needed for informed decisions and manage your own time—knowing when to focus and when to recharge.
**Shared Vision**: You'll have the power to shape the vision of how we build the future of financial services.

**Practical Perks**