Remote Lead Backend Engineer – Fintech Platform

Placements24; Randburg; Hybride; ZAR 1 000 000 - 1 800 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Stock options

Medical coverage

Paid time off

Professional development

Fully remote work

Home office setup

Challenging projects

Résumé du poste

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Backend) for a fully remote fintech team. You will architect and build scalable microservices, guide a talented group of engineers, and set engineering standards across the stack.

The role emphasizes secure, high-performance systems and collaboration with product managers and frontend colleagues to deliver new features. A strong background in cloud, containers, and CI/CD is required, with passion for mentoring and technical excellence in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years backend development with at least 2 years in a lead role.
• Experience designing scalable microservices architectures.
• Proficient in Java, Python, Go, or Node.js ecosystems.

Responsabilités

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable backend systems.
• Architect secure, reliable financial software solutions.
• Mentor backend engineers and drive technical growth.
• Collaborate with product managers and frontend teams to deliver features.
• Drive coding standards, testing, deployment, and architecture.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues to ensure performance.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies to enhance capabilities.
• Contribute to technical roadmap and strategic planning.
• Ensure security and data privacy compliance.

Connaissances

Backend architecture

Microservices

Team leadership

Java

Python

Go

Node.js

SQL databases

NoSQL databases

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Agile

Security best practices

Remote collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's in CS

Outils

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Description du poste

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Backend) for a fully remote fintech team. You will architect and build scalable microservices, guide a talented group of engineers, and set engineering standards across the stack.

The role emphasizes secure, high-performance systems and collaboration with product managers and frontend colleagues to deliver new features. A strong background in cloud, containers, and CI/CD is required, with passion for mentoring and technical excellence in a