Remote Lead Backend Engineer - Cloud-Native Microservices

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

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a fully remote Lead Backend Engineer to spearhead the development of a cloud-native platform. You will design, build, and scale distributed microservices, mentoring a remote team and shaping architectural decisions across AWS, Azure, or GCP.

You will drive best practices in CI/CD, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and IaC with Terraform. A strong leadership presence and strategic problem-solving will be essential in this senior role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of backend experience with at least 3 years in lead or senior architect role.
• Experience designing and building microservices architectures.
• Deep cloud platform expertise (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and related services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable backend microservices architectures.
• Mentor and guide a remote team of backend engineers.
• Define and enforce coding standards, patterns, and architectural principles.
• Oversee deployment and operations on cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Drive technical innovation and participate in architectural roadmaps.

Skills

Leadership

Architectural design

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitLab CI

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a fully remote Lead Backend Engineer to spearhead the development of a cloud-native platform. You will design, build, and scale distributed microservices, mentoring a remote team and shaping architectural decisions across AWS, Azure, or GCP.

You will drive best practices in CI/CD, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and IaC with Terraform. A strong leadership presence and strategic problem-solving will be essential in this senior role.