Technical Back-End Lead – Java (SaaS, ML/AI, Scale-Up)
IKUEJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Posted April 12, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
The world’s first customer data platform designed by telcos for telcos. Introducing Ikue – the game-changing customer data platform, designed specifically for the telecoms industry. The AI-powered solution stitches together all your valuable customer data, in one place, in real time, for the first time. By providing a single, genuine view of the customer, Ikue enables telecoms marketers to target the right customer, at the right time, with the right message, to deliver truly personalised customer experiences and drive growth. Don’t let fragmented IT systems hold you back – discover what Ikue can do for your business today.
Job Description
Ikue is a technology scale-up looking for a Technical Back End Lead to guide our talented back-end engineers and help shape the future of our platform.
Requirements
- 15+ years of hands-on Java back-end development experience
- 2+ years in a technical leadership or team lead role
- Proven experience building and scaling distributed systems or SaaS platforms
- Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture (AWS preferred)
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Passion for mentoring, continuous improvement, and staying ahead of tech trends
- Bonus: Experience working with ML/AI-enabled systems or data platform
Benefits
- Highly competitive salary
- Flexible hybrid working (remote-first culture)
- Employee Share option scheme
- Macbook Pro
- Ikue outfit
- Frequent team events, celebrations, weekly incentives and Pizza Friday
- Yearly 3-day company trip to a secret summer destination
