Backend SaaS Engineer - Cloud, AWS & DevOps

Blue Pearl PTY; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Pearl PTY is looking for a highly skilled Mid-Level Software Engineer to join their team in Johannesburg, South Africa. This position requires deep technical capabilities, strong backend skills, and robust DevOps/AWS experience. You will be responsible for architecting and scaling SaaS products, writing clean code, and managing deployment lifecycles.

The role necessitates a Bachelor's degree in a technical field and 3-5 years of hands-on software engineering experience. The ideal candidate should be proficient in backend development and have extensive experience with AWS services.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of proven experience in Software Engineering with production-ready applications.
• Proficiency in backend development and cloud computing technologies.
• Active AWS Certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable backend architectures.
• Architect and manage cloud environments on AWS.
• Automate deployment workflows and streamline CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Backend development (Java, Python, Node.js, Go, or C#)

Cloud Computing (AWS services)

DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins)

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Job description

Blue Pearl PTY is looking for a highly skilled Mid-Level Software Engineer to join their team in Johannesburg, South Africa. This position requires deep technical capabilities, strong backend skills, and robust DevOps/AWS experience. You will be responsible for architecting and scaling SaaS products, writing clean code, and managing deployment lifecycles.

The role necessitates a Bachelor's degree in a technical field and 3-5 years of hands-on software engineering experience. The ideal candidate should be proficient in backend development and have extensive experience with AWS services.