Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable APIs & Microservices

Placements24; United States; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Stock options

Pension fund

Hybrid work flexibility

Professional growth opportunities

Modern Paarl office

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer for a hybrid role in Paarl, Western Cape. You will design, develop, and deploy robust backend systems powering our ecommerce platform, collaborating with frontend, product, and stakeholders.

Bring scalable architectures, microservices, and database expertise to a fast-growing startup. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in backend development, strong API design skills, and experience with cloud platforms and containers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of backend experience.
• Proficiency in at least one modern backend language (Python/Java/Node.js/Go).
• Strong experience designing RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL, MongoDB).
• Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
• Write clean, well-documented, testable code.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement features.
• Optimize for speed, scalability, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot and debug backend issues.
• Participate in code reviews and architecture decisions.
• Mentor junior engineers and share expertise.
• Ensure data security and integrity.

Skills

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Cloud experience

Database design

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Tools

Python

Java

Node.js

Go

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL/MySQL

MongoDB

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer for a hybrid role in Paarl, Western Cape. You will design, develop, and deploy robust backend systems powering our ecommerce platform, collaborating with frontend, product, and stakeholders.

Bring scalable architectures, microservices, and database expertise to a fast-growing startup. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in backend development, strong API design skills, and experience with cloud platforms and containers.