Lead Backend Engineer (Java/Spring) - Hybrid & Growth

Placements24; United States; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical aid

Retirement planning

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 client, a rapidly expanding fintech, seeks a Lead Software Engineer (Backend) skilled in Java and Spring Boot in Welkom, SA. Lead a team to design, build, and deploy scalable microservices on cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) with strong focus on performance and reliability.

You will mentor engineers, enforce code quality, and collaborate with product and architecture teams to shape the technical vision.

Qualifications

• Extensive backend Java/Spring experience with Spring Boot/Spring Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of scalable backend services.
• Architect microservices ensuring high availability and performance.
• Mentor and guide engineers on best practices and code quality.
• Collaborate with product managers and architects on technical solutions.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce security standards.

Skills

Java

Spring ecosystem

Microservices

Cloud platforms

SQL/NoSQL databases

Kafka/RabbitMQ

REST APIs

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

Placements24 client, a rapidly expanding fintech, seeks a Lead Software Engineer (Backend) skilled in Java and Spring Boot in Welkom, SA. Lead a team to design, build, and deploy scalable microservices on cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) with strong focus on performance and reliability.

You will mentor engineers, enforce code quality, and collaborate with product and architecture teams to shape the technical vision.