Senior Hybrid Backend Engineer: Scalable Cloud APIs

Placements24; Windsor Park (TN); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Health and retirement plans

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 partners with a leading cloud solutions innovator to recruit a Senior Backend Software Engineer for our East London, Eastern Cape, ZA office. The role blends remote work with in-person collaboration and focuses on building scalable backend services and APIs using modern languages.

You will design, develop, deploy, and optimize services, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to architecture and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional backend software development experience.
• Proficiency in at least one major backend language (Python, Java, Go, Node.js).
• Strong understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with microservices and RESTful API design.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and QA teams to deliver features.
• Write clean, well-documented, testable code following best practices.
• Optimize performance and ensure system reliability and availability.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor peers.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategy for backend systems.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide timely resolutions.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies.

Skills

Backend development

REST APIs

Microservices

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

Java

Go

Node.js

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 partners with a leading cloud solutions innovator to recruit a Senior Backend Software Engineer for our East London, Eastern Cape, ZA office. The role blends remote work with in-person collaboration and focuses on building scalable backend services and APIs using modern languages.

You will design, develop, deploy, and optimize services, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to architecture and CI/CD practices.