Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js) – On-site Randburg

Placements24; Southampton; Presencial; GBP 41.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Pension plan

Professional development opportunities

Generous paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer specialized in Node.js to join the core engineering team on-site in Randburg. You will architect, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs powering flagship products.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience with Node.js, JavaScript, and databases, and will contribute to code quality, reviews, and architecture decisions. Cloud exposure and strong collaboration are required.

Formación

• 5+ years of backend development with Node.js.
• Strong JavaScript skills and asynchronous programming.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and REST APIs.
• Familiarity with microservices and cloud platforms.
• Experience with testing frameworks and version control.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Node.js backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with frontend, product managers, and QA to implement features.
• Write clean, tested, and well-documented code.
• Improve performance, reliability, and security of backend systems.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and technology choices.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure best practices.

Conocimientos

Node.js

JavaScript

Express.js

NestJS

REST APIs

Microservices

Git

Jest/Mocha

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Herramientas

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

MySQL

Express.js

NestJS

Git

Jest

Mocha

AWS/Azure/GCP

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer specialized in Node.js to join the core engineering team on-site in Randburg. You will architect, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs powering flagship products.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience with Node.js, JavaScript, and databases, and will contribute to code quality, reviews, and architecture decisions. Cloud exposure and strong collaboration are required.