Remote Lead Backend Architect for Scalable Systems

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier salary with bonus potential

Fully remote

Health/dental/vision insurance

Learning budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Lead Backend Engineer to spearhead our client's backend development in a fully remote setting. You will design, architect, and oversee scalable distributed systems and microservices, guiding a team of engineers to deliver high-performance APIs.

You will mentor engineers, shape technical strategy, review code, and collaborate with product management to align roadmaps with business goals, while ensuring security and reliability across platforms.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in backend software development, with 2+ years in a lead/senior role.
• Experience designing large-scale distributed systems and microservices.
• Proficiency in Go, Python, or Java and related frameworks.
• Deep understanding of SQL/NoSQL databases, caching, and cloud architectures (AWS, GCP, Azure).

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and implementation of scalable backend services and APIs.
• Architect robust, maintainable systems and guide technology choices and patterns.
• Mentor backend engineers, enforce best practices, and drive code quality through reviews and pairing.
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and other stakeholders to deliver on technical roadmaps.
• Ensure performance, security, and reliability via testing and monitoring.

Skills

Backend architecture

Distributed systems

Team leadership

Go

Python

Java

Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Microservices frameworks

Code reviews

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Lead Backend Engineer to spearhead our client's backend development in a fully remote setting. You will design, architect, and oversee scalable distributed systems and microservices, guiding a team of engineers to deliver high-performance APIs.

You will mentor engineers, shape technical strategy, review code, and collaborate with product management to align roadmaps with business goals, while ensuring security and reliability across platforms.