Remote Lead Backend Engineer - Microservices & Architecture

Placements24; George; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Home office stipend

Learning & development budget

Career progression

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to drive the development of a cutting-edge microservices platform. You will lead architecture, mentoring a distributed team, and champion scalable backend systems from anywhere in the world.

You will design robust APIs, optimize performance, and promote DevOps practices across CI/CD pipelines, containers, and cloud services, while aligning with business goals and technical strategy.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years in backend software development.
• 2+ years in a lead or senior architectural role.
• Proven microservices design and implementation experience.
• Strong knowledge of REST and gRPC APIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of backend microservices.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices in code quality.
• Define architectural patterns and ensure scalable systems.
• Collaborate with product and frontend teams to translate requirements.
• Drive DevOps culture with CI/CD and IaC.

Skills

Backend development

Microservices

Team leadership

Cloud platforms

API design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree (advantageous)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to drive the development of a cutting-edge microservices platform. You will lead architecture, mentoring a distributed team, and champion scalable backend systems from anywhere in the world.

You will design robust APIs, optimize performance, and promote DevOps practices across CI/CD pipelines, containers, and cloud services, while aligning with business goals and technical strategy.