Remote Backend Apprentice: Grow, Build with Mentorship

Placements24; Graafwater; Hybrid; ZAR 67,000 - 112,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive stipend

Mentorship program

Remote work

Job summary

Placements24 offers a fully remote Junior Backend Developer Apprenticeship, inviting candidates with strong logical aptitude to master server-side development. You will work with senior engineers on architecture, development, and maintenance of core platforms, in a remote-first setup that supports autonomous growth.

Ideal applicants have a solid CS foundation, basic proficiency in at least one back-end language, and a proactive learning mindset.

Qualifications

• Solid foundation in computer science principles and programming logic.
• Ability to learn back-end frameworks and adapt to new languages.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining server-side logic and APIs.
• Write clean, documented code in Python, Java, Node.js, or Ruby.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to ensure integration.
• Learn database design and management (SQL/NoSQL).
• Participate in remote code reviews and feedback loops.
• Optimize applications for performance, security, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot back-end issues to ensure stability.
• Contribute to defining architecture and roadmaps.

Skills

Logical aptitude

Remote collaboration

Autonomy

Time management

Tools

Python

Java

Node.js

Ruby

Job description

Placements24 offers a fully remote Junior Backend Developer Apprenticeship, inviting candidates with strong logical aptitude to master server-side development. You will work with senior engineers on architecture, development, and maintenance of core platforms, in a remote-first setup that supports autonomous growth.

Ideal applicants have a solid CS foundation, basic proficiency in at least one back-end language, and a proactive learning mindset.