Lead Backend Architect – API Services (Tembisa)

Placements24; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental insurance

Retirement fund

Paid leave

Training & conferences

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Backend Developer to spearhead the core API services in Tembisa, Gauteng. You will lead a skilled team, design scalable backend systems, and drive the technical vision for flagship products.

This full-time role requires on-site presence to foster agile collaboration and fast delivery. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in backend development, strong leadership, and expertise in Python/Java/Go/Node.js, REST, and database technologies.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of backend development experience with leadership track record.
• Strong proficiency in at least one modern backend language (Python, Java, Go, Node.js).
• Deep understanding of RESTful API design and database technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a backend team; foster collaboration and high performance.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
• Architect solutions for data integrity, security, and efficient data management.
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and stakeholders to define requirements and specs.
• Enforce code quality, testing, and deployment best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Backend development

RESTful API design

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Education

CS/Software Engineering degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Cassandra

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Backend Developer to spearhead the core API services in Tembisa, Gauteng. You will lead a skilled team, design scalable backend systems, and drive the technical vision for flagship products.

This full-time role requires on-site presence to foster agile collaboration and fast delivery. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in backend development, strong leadership, and expertise in Python/Java/Go/Node.js, REST, and database technologies.