Lead Backend Engineer

Placements24; Upington; Ibrido; ZAR 900.000 - 1.400.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Remote-first

Flexible schedule

Career development

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 seeks a Lead Backend Engineer to design and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs. You will lead a team of backend engineers, set technical direction, and ensure performance, security, and reliability across services.

Qualifications include 2+ years in leadership, strong backend language skills, RESTful API design, and cloud/container experience. This fully remote role supports collaboration with global teams and cross‑functional stakeholders.

Competenze

• Demonstrated leadership experience in backend teams.
• Strong experience designing scalable RESTful APIs.
• Proficient in one or more backend languages (Python/Java/Node.js/Go).
• Solid database design and experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB.
• Familiar with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Experience with microservices architecture and remote collaboration.

Mansioni

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of scalable backend systems and APIs.
• Mentor backend engineers and set technical direction.
• Define backend architectural patterns and best practices.
• Write clean, maintainable code in one or more backend languages.
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and other stakeholders on API requirements.
• Ensure security, performance, and reliability of services.
• Oversee databases and cloud infrastructure; perform code reviews.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Backend development

RESTful APIs

Language proficiency

Databases

Cloud platforms

Docker & Kubernetes

Microservices

Algorithms & data structures

Remote collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Strumenti

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

AWS

Azure

GCP

Descrizione del lavoro

About the Role

Our client, a rapidly scaling tech company building innovative solutions for the agricultural sector, is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer. This is a **fully remote** opportunity, allowing you to contribute to a mission-driven company from anywhere in the world. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the server-side logic and APIs that power their platform. This role involves leading a team of backend engineers, setting technical direction, and ensuring the scalability, reliability, and security of the backend systems. If you are a seasoned backend engineer with leadership experience and a passion for building robust systems, this is an exceptional opportunity to make a significant impact. The focus is on creating a high-performance, resilient backend infrastructure that supports our client's growth and innovation. While the company has a physical presence that might relate to Upington, Northern Cape, this position is completely remote.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable and robust backend systems and APIs.
• Mentor and guide a team of backend engineers, fostering their technical growth and productivity.
• Define and implement backend architectural patterns and best practices.
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and maintainable code in languages such as Python, Java, or Node.js.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define API requirements and ensure seamless integration.
• Implement and manage database solutions (SQL and/or NoSQL).
• Ensure the security, performance, and scalability of backend services.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex backend issues.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging backend technologies and trends.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Backend Engineer, with at least 2 years in a leadership or senior role.
• Strong proficiency in one or more backend programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Node.js, Go).
• Extensive experience designing and building RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of database design and management (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with microservices architecture.
• Strong understanding of software development principles, data structures, and algorithms.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills, essential for a remote team.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

This **fully remote** position offers a highly competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, significant opportunities for professional development, and the flexibility to work from anywhere.