GoGorilla is the world's first performance marketing company built on financial technology. We've engineered a platform that hardwires client objectives into every campaign, ensuring transparent, auditable results that traditional agencies can't match. When our clients win, you win. You'll join a high-performance international team where your creative impact directly shapes your career trajectory and financial rewards, with opportunities for UK visa sponsorship for outstanding performers.

About the role

As the Head of Platform Engineering, working remotely from South Africa, you will lead the entire platform engineering function and drive the technical strategy for our marketing technology platform, serving UK and international clients. You will work closely with our London executive team to set technical direction, manage engineering teams, and ensure platform excellence.

Day-to-day, you'll be setting technical strategy, leading engineering teams, managing platform architecture decisions, and collaborating with senior leadership on the technology roadmap and business strategy. This role requires exceptional technical leadership and strategic thinking capabilities.

Working pattern and flexibility

This is an executive leadership role available as full-time, fully remote from South Africa. You'll work closely with our London headquarters team and executive leadership through structured communication and regular video calls. Core collaboration hours align with South African mornings (UK afternoons) with flexibility for executive meetings. Time tracking software is required for security and progress monitoring.

Leadership trajectory

This is an executive leadership role with opportunities to advance to CTO or VP Engineering positions. You'll lead global engineering strategy and manage multiple engineering teams. Exceptional performers will have opportunities for UK visa sponsorship and potential relocation to our London office.