Remote EdTech Platform Engineer (Full-Stack)

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first work culture

Competitive contract rate

Opportunity to work on impactful EdTeh

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an Online Learning Platform Developer to join a remote-first team focused on building scalable, engaging online learning experiences. You will design, develop, and maintain the platform, collaborating with designers and product managers to deliver robust educational technology solutions.

The role requires a strong backend focus, experience with modern stacks, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of professional full-stack web development experience focusing on backend.
• Proficiency in at least one modern server-side language and its frameworks (Python/Node.js/Ruby/Java/PHP).
• Experience with frontend frameworks (React/Angular/Vue) and HTML5/CSS3.
• Strong database design, SQL/NoSQL, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud).
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications for the online learning platform.
• Write clean, well-documented code using Python/Django, Node.js/React, PHP/Laravel.
• Collaborate with UX designers, product managers, and other developers to translate requirements.
• Integrate third-party services and payments, video tools, and analytics.
• Maintain database structures and data integrity (PostgreSQL/MySQL).
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and automated testing/deployment.
• Troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal performance and user experience.
• Stay current with edtech trends and contribute to technical strategy.

Skills

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Python

Node.js

React

Django

Laravel

PostgreSQL/SQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an Online Learning Platform Developer to join a remote-first team focused on building scalable, engaging online learning experiences. You will design, develop, and maintain the platform, collaborating with designers and product managers to deliver robust educational technology solutions.

The role requires a strong backend focus, experience with modern stacks, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD practices.