We are looking for a Lead Civil Engineer to join our team, working on-site from our Johannesburg office. In this role you will be a key member of our Engineering function, contributing directly to our goals and working closely with talented colleagues across the business.
This is a hands-on role with real ownership and impact. You will apply your skills in Structural Design, AutoCAD and STAAD Pro to solve interesting problems, ship work you can be proud of and help us raise the bar for what we do. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, share your ideas openly and have the support you need to do your best work and grow along the way.
You will bring around 10 to 15 years of relevant experience and strong, practical knowledge of Structural Design, AutoCAD and STAAD Pro. Just as important are clear communication, sound judgement, attention to detail and the ability to collaborate effectively with people across different teams and backgrounds. Experience leading projects, mentoring others and influencing decisions will set you up for success in this role.
Within your first few months, you will get up to speed with our products, processes and people, build strong working relationships across the team, and begin taking ownership of your own work. Over time, you will have the opportunity to deepen your expertise, take on broader scope and grow your career with us as the company continues to scale.
In return, we offer a supportive, inclusive and collaborative environment, competitive pay, meaningful benefits and the chance to do work that genuinely matters. We care about our people, invest in their growth and want everyone here to be able to do the best work of their careers.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. Glint Ventures is an equal-opportunity employer: we welcome applicants of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse team and an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Apply today and tell us why you would be a great fit.
Responsibilities
As a Lead Civil Engineer at Glint Ventures, you will play a central role within our Engineering function and take ownership of a broad and varied set of responsibilities. Working alongside a collaborative, motivated team, your day-to-day duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:- Identify capability gaps and contribute to hiring and team development.
- Make and clearly communicate well-reasoned decisions, including difficult trade-offs.
- Design, build and maintain high-quality, well-tested and scalable solutions that meet both functional and non-functional requirements.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and deployment processes to enable safe and frequent releases.
- Stay current with emerging tools, frameworks and industry trends, and evaluate how they could benefit our stack.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers and QA to ship reliable features on agreed timelines.
- Take part in on-call rotations where required and respond promptly and calmly to incidents and outages.
- Continuously monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks and drive improvements in reliability, latency and cost.
- Document technical decisions, write runbooks and share knowledge so the wider team can operate and extend your work.
- Participate actively in design discussions, architecture reviews and technical planning sessions across the engineering organisation.
- Investigate, debug and resolve production issues, performing root-cause analysis and putting preventive measures in place.
- Review the work of your peers, provide constructive feedback and help raise the overall quality bar of the codebase.
- Write clean, maintainable and well-documented code, and contribute to shared libraries, tooling and engineering best practices.
- Translate product and business requirements into clear technical designs, breaking large problems into well-scoped, deliverable pieces of work.
- Adapt to changing priorities and remain calm, focused and effective in a fast-moving, evolving environment.
- Support and step in for teammates when needed to help the team meet its shared goals.
- Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion, care and integrity at all times.
- Contribute actively to a positive, inclusive, supportive and collaborative team culture.
- Proactively flag dependencies and coordinate with other teams to keep work moving smoothly.
- Identify opportunities for improvement and bring forward practical ideas to make our products, processes and ways of working better.
- Collaborate respectfully and effectively with colleagues across teams, functions, time zones and locations.
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Represent the team and the company professionally in internal and external interactions.
- Support onboarding, knowledge-sharing and documentation so the wider team can learn, scale and succeed.
- Participate constructively in team meetings, stand-ups, planning sessions, demos and retrospectives.
What we're looking for
10-15 years of professional experience in a Civil Engineer or similar roleStrong working knowledge of Structural Design, AutoCAD and STAAD Pro
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (Master's preferred)
Excellent communication, problem-solving and teamwork skills
Benefits
At Glint Ventures, we believe that looking after our people is the foundation of doing great work. We offer a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits and perks package that supports your health, your finances, your growth and your life outside of work. When you join us, you can expect the following:- Free snacks, beverages and regular catered meals to keep you fuelled through the day.
- Generous, fully paid parental leave for all new parents, supporting you through one of life's biggest moments.
- Structured mentorship, regular feedback and clear, transparent career-progression frameworks to help you grow.
- Recognition of personal milestones with celebration leave and thoughtful gestures.
- Generous referral bonuses for helping us find and hire other great people to join the team.
- Protected time for learning, regular internal knowledge-sharing sessions and access to leading online learning platforms.
- Full sponsorship for relevant professional certifications, memberships and qualifications.
- Thoughtful welcome kits, branded swag and little extras that make you feel part of the team.
- Opportunities to attend, speak at and learn from industry events and conferences.
- Company-funded health insurance with access to a wide network of hospitals and clinics, plus an annual preventive health check-up.
- The chance to do meaningful, high-impact work alongside talented, friendly, humble and ambitious colleagues.
- Regular recognition and appreciation for great work, both publicly and privately.
- A supportive, inclusive and collaborative culture where your ideas are genuinely heard and your contribution truly matters.
- Allowances and reimbursements for work-related expenses, handled quickly and without unnecessary bureaucracy.
- Support for relocation where relevant, to help you make a smooth move and settle in quickly.
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance for you and your dependants, so you and your family are well looked after.
- A modern, well-equipped office in a convenient location, with snacks, great coffee and plenty of collaborative space.
- A competitive salary that is reviewed regularly and benchmarked against the market to keep your pay fair and current.
- A real commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, with employee resource groups and an open, respectful culture.
- Access to telemedicine and online doctor consultations so you can get care quickly, wherever you are.
- Regular team lunches, celebrations, offsites and social events that make work more fun, human and connected.
- Mental-health support including confidential counselling, an Employee Assistance Programme and a range of wellbeing resources.
- a company-supported retirement savings plan, helping you build long-term financial security for the future.
- Additional wellbeing and volunteering days each year to look after yourself and give back to your community.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (Master's preferred)