Remote Backend Engineer — APIs, Microservices & Cloud

Blue Pearl HQ; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Pearl HQ is seeking a skilled Backend Developer to design, develop, test and maintain scalable, secure backend applications and services. This remote role collaborates with frontend developers, solution architects, DevOps, product teams and other stakeholders to deliver reliable solutions that meet business requirements and user expectations.

The ideal candidate has at least 3+ years of backend development experience, strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, databases and microservices, plus Git,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/IT.
• 3+ years backend development experience.
• Experience with databases and data modelling.
• Experience with Agile environments.
• Understanding of SDLC principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable backend applications and services.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and web services.
• Write clean, well-documented code and perform testing.
• Collaborate with frontend, DevOps and product teams.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and production deployments.
• Monitor performance and optimize as needed.

Skills

Java

C#

Python

Node.js

TypeScript

PHP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related field

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

AWS

Azure

Job description

Blue Pearl HQ is seeking a skilled Backend Developer to design, develop, test and maintain scalable, secure backend applications and services. This remote role collaborates with frontend developers, solution architects, DevOps, product teams and other stakeholders to deliver reliable solutions that meet business requirements and user expectations.

The ideal candidate has at least 3+ years of backend development experience, strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, databases and microservices, plus Git,