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 a Lead Platform Engineer working remotely from South Africa, you will lead the development and architecture of our marketing technology stack serving UK and international clients. You will work closely with our London engineering team to design and build scalable platform solutions that power our performance marketing campaigns.

Day to day, you'll be leading platform architecture decisions, developing core platform features, mentoring engineering team members, and collaborating with product teams to deliver technical solutions. This role leverages South African technical expertise in platform engineering and software architecture.

Working pattern and flexibility

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

Leadership trajectory

This is a senior leadership role with opportunities to advance to Principal Engineer or Head of Engineering positions. You'll lead platform engineering initiatives and manage engineering teams. Exceptional performers will have opportunities for UK visa sponsorship and potential relocation to our London office.