Tech Lead Engineer

We are X, bigly labs, Dis-Chem’s high-performance innovation hub; a place where bold ideas meet data, design, and radical customer focus to reimagine what healthcare can be.

Our mission is to power the future of healthcare by lowering costs, unlocking new possibilities, and improving access to healthcare for all South Africans. We do this through cutting-edge digital solutions that deliver smarter, more human, and truly patient-focused experiences. Here, your work is not limited to a whiteboard; it becomes real. It drives decisions, shapes experiences, and moves healthcare forward. We are driven by one big question: How do we use data and today’s technology to build breakthroughs to better health?

There’s only one question left: are you ready to make healthcare smarter, and actually mean it?

The Lead Engineer  is accountable for the technical success of squad delivery. This role exists to guide solution design, manage technical risk, and ensure the integrity and scalability of the capabilities delivered by the squad. The Tech Lead translates product/capability intent into implementable technical outcomes, balancing architectural soundness with delivery pragmatism. Leading through hands‑on contribution, the Tech Lead ensures that what the squad builds is fit for purpose in production. 

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR?

• Bachelor’s, Honour’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. 
• 7–10 years’ hands‑on software engineering experience delivering production‑grade systems within a product delivery environment. 
• Demonstrated experience owning technical solution design and implementation within a squad or delivery team context. 
• Proven ability to design, build, and operate scalable, maintainable technical systems in production environments. 
• Experience collaborating with Product, Design, and Engineering stakeholders to translate product requirements into implementable technical solutions. 
• Practical experience managing technical trade‑offs involving scalability, performance, delivery timelines, and system reliability. 
• Experience working with system integrations, APIs, or distributed services within an enterprise or platform ecosystem. 

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING?

• Own solution design and technical execution within the squad. 
• Ensure code, design, and implementation meet agreed engineering standards. 
• Guide trade‑off analysis within the squad (e.g. scalability vs delivery speed). 
• Manage technical risk, dependencies, and integration complexity during delivery. 
• Partner with Product and Design to translate product intent into implementable technical solutions. 
• Ensure delivered services are observable, supportable, and resilient in production. 

WHO YOU ARE?

• Have a strong proficiency in preferred programming languages, frameworks, and delivery tooling used by the squad. 
• Able to makes informed technical decisions in the context of delivery timelines and constraint.
• Manages technical dependencies, integration points, and delivery‑level risks. 
• Lead through hands‑on contribution and technical example. 

Our values show up in how we think, build, and make choices that make an impact. We are building a culture that drives progress; one that fixes friction, chases what changes, and owns the outcome. We design with tomorrow in mind, ask sharper questions, and answer them with care, urgency, and systems that scale.

Think you’ve got energy, curiosity, and guts? Come hold the space, make it matter, and own a breakthrough.