DataForce

Lead Developer

DataForce  •  South Africa (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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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

DataForce

About DataForce

DataForce delivers high-quality, multimodal training data and services to power the next generation of AI. From large language models to voice, image, and video generation, DataForce supports AI innovators in tech, life sciences, automotive, and beyond with scalable, secure solutions for development, testing, and safety. Backed by cutting-edge technology and over one million data contributors, DataForce helps ensure AI systems are accurate, adaptable, and ready for real-world deployment.

DataForce is part of TransPerfect, the world’s largest provider of language and AI solutions for global business, with offices in more than 140 cities worldwide. Learn more at www.dataforce.ai.

Contact: dataforce@transperfect.com

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
New York , New York
Year Founded
1992
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