Remote Backend Engineer - Junior/Graduate

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Graduate Software Developer to join a fully remote team, contributing to backend services and APIs with modern languages. You will collaborate with a distributed team and gain exposure to architecture discussions, enabling growth in a remote-first environment.

Ideal candidates hold a CS/SE degree and proficiency in a backend language, with a drive to learn and adapt in a flexible, growth-oriented company offering professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS, SE, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in at least one backend language (Python, Java, Node.js, Go, C#).
• Knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases and data modeling.
• Experience with RESTful API design.
• Git version control experience.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent remote communication and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote setting.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Collaborate with frontend developers and other stakeholders to integrate server-side logic.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure quality, performance, and security.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
• Contribute to architectural discussions for scalability and performance.
• Assist in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Remote collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Git

RESTful APIs

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Graduate Software Developer to join a fully remote team, contributing to backend services and APIs with modern languages. You will collaborate with a distributed team and gain exposure to architecture discussions, enabling growth in a remote-first environment.

Ideal candidates hold a CS/SE degree and proficiency in a backend language, with a drive to learn and adapt in a flexible, growth-oriented company offering professional development opportunities.