TransPerfect
Posted 5mo ago

Lead Developer

TransPerfect
Cape Town, /, South Africa
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities
  • Leading architecture
  • Mentoring developers
  • Partnering with DevOps
Requirements
  • 8+ years web development
  • React/Vue
  • Drupal/WordPress
  • Leadership/mentoring
  • Strong communication and ownership

Job description

TransPerfect Is More Than Just a Job…
Our greatest asset is our people, and nothing is more important to us than ensuring that everyone knows that. Each of our 100+ offices has its own individual identity, and each also has its own unique rewards.

We are looking for a Lead Developer to provide technical leadership across a multi-site, global web platform. This role owns architecture, technical standards, and development best practices, while working closely with distributed teams and senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership:

  • Define and own web architecture and technical standards

  • Guide development across legacy CMS platforms and modern frameworks

  • Review code and mentor senior, mid-level, and junior developers

  • Make decisions on tooling, frameworks, and best practices

Collaboration & Delivery:

  • Partner with DevOps on CI/CD, environments, and reliability

  • Support planning, estimation, and technical risk assessment

  • Act as escalation point for complex technical issues

  • Ensure consistency and quality across all web properties

Job requirements

Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of professional web development experience

  • Strong experience with React and/or Vue.js

  • Solid background with Drupal and WordPress

  • Proven experience leading or mentoring engineers

  • Strong communication, decision-making, and ownership mindset

Nice to have:

  • Experience designing shared platforms or design systems

  • Exposure to DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure

  • Experience working in enterprise or multi-brand environments

About TransPerfect

Providing global translation, localization, and language technology solutions.

Year founded
1992
Employees
10000
Organization type
Private
Latest investment
Raised $500.00M Debt Financing (2021) — led by Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank
Headquarters
US

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