Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Cloud Deployments

Blue Pearl Pty Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Pearl Pty Ltd in Johannesburg is hiring a Backend Developer to design, develop, test and maintain scalable backend services and APIs, ensuring secure, high-performance applications. You will collaborate with frontend teams, solution architects and DevOps to deliver reliable solutions that meet business needs.

The role requires 3+ years of backend experience, strong API design skills, and familiarity with databases, Agile processes and cloud/container technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related field.
• 3+ years of professional backend development experience.
• Strong experience developing backend applications and APIs.
• Experience with databases and data modelling.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Cloud technologies and containerization knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable backend applications and services.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and web services.
• Write clean, maintainable, reusable and well-documented code.
• Design, develop and optimize databases and data-access layers.
• Integrate backend systems with third-party APIs and services.
• Implement authentication, authorization and data-security controls.
• Troubleshoot, debug and resolve issues in production.
• Conduct unit, integration and performance testing.
• Participate in code reviews and set development standards.
• Collaborate with frontend developers to ensure effective API integration.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, deployments and production environments.

Skills

Problem-solving

Programming skills

Backend development

Code quality

Teamwork

Communication

Prioritization

Continuous learning

Education

CS/SE/IT degree

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Blue Pearl Pty Ltd in Johannesburg is hiring a Backend Developer to design, develop, test and maintain scalable backend services and APIs, ensuring secure, high-performance applications. You will collaborate with frontend teams, solution architects and DevOps to deliver reliable solutions that meet business needs.

The role requires 3+ years of backend experience, strong API design skills, and familiarity with databases, Agile processes and cloud/container technologies.