Software Engineering Manager

Osiris Trading

Engineering Manager leading and coaching software engineering teams at Super Group's online gaming division. Ensuring high-quality product delivery and team growth in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeJohannesburg • 🇿🇦 South AfricaSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing and developing software engineering teams, ensuring high-quality delivery and fostering a culture of growth and accountability. Possesses a solid technical foundation to make informed architectural decisions while driving team performance and adherence to engineering best practices.

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Team LeadershipSoftware EngineeringAgile MethodologiesHiring and OnboardingCustomer Retention Strategies

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringArchitectural Decision-MakingAgile DevelopmentQuality AssuranceIncident Management

Soft Skills

CoachingFeedback DeliveryAdaptabilityCommunicationTeam Building

Industry Keywords

Sports Betting MarketsGambling RegulationsOnline GamingCasino IndustryCompliance Requirements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, coach and grow a team of software engineers.
Build a team that’s engaged, focused and proud of what they ship, where people feel safe to challenge, learn and stretch.
Run meaningful 1:1s, give honest feedback, support career growth and have the difficult conversations when you need to.
Own delivery for your team end to end.
Partner with product to plan, prioritise and deliver a healthy mix of features, platform work and improvements.
Track progress, surface risks early and clear blockers, without micromanaging the engineers doing the work.
Be accountable for the quality, reliability and operability of what your team owns.
Set the bar for engineering quality, testing and ways of working within your team, and uphold it.
Lead your team through incidents and post-mortems, and drive lasting improvements in performance, resilience and on-call health.
Hire, onboard and shape the team you need.
Lead hiring loops for your team, championing a high bar and a fair, inclusive process.
Design strong onboarding so new engineers ramp up fast and feel part of the team from day one.
Represent your team in wider engineering conversations and contribute to the technical and people strategy across SGA Development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience leading software engineering teams (typically 5+ years in engineering plus 2+ years as a people manager), with a track record of growing engineers and shipping consistently.
Strong technical foundations from a hands-on software engineering background, with enough depth to make good architectural and trade-off calls without writing day-to-day production code yourself.
In-depth knowledge of sports betting markets, including odds calculation, betting types and market trends (desirable).
Previous experience in the online gaming or casino industry (desirable).
Familiarity with gambling regulations and compliance requirements in various jurisdictions (desirable).
Experience in developing and executing customer retention strategies (desirable).
Experience leading agile teams in a fast-paced, product-driven environment.
Adaptability – you stay sharp, productive and positive in fast‑moving environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Supergrowth is real here. Our learning and development programmes give you the tools, training and opportunities to level up fast.
Your progress matters . Our Performance tool ensures you get meaningful feedback to support your development and superdrive your career.
Support that has your back . Our Employee Assistance Programme offers resources for you and your family.
Competitive salary aligned with experience and the South African market.
Flexible working model that gives you flexibility while keeping the team connected.
Medical aid and retirement fund contributions to support your long-term wellbeing.