Remote Lead Software Architect - FinTech Platform

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Híbrido; ZAR 2.488.000 - 3.815.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Highly competitive salary and equity

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive the development of a core FinTech platform in a remote-first setting. The role combines technical leadership with system design, architecture, and hands-on development across scalable backend services.

You will mentor engineers, shape the technical roadmap, and promote best practices in CI/CD, testing, and reliability while delivering secure financial services.

Formación

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional software development with at least 2 years in lead/architectural role.
• Expertise in backend languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, C#) and distributed systems.

Responsabilidades

• Lead design, development, testing, and deployment of scalable backend systems.
• Mentor and guide a team of software engineers toward technical excellence.
• Architect and implement microservices and RESTful APIs for high availability.
• Collaborate with product, design, and stakeholders to deliver features.
• Advance CI/CD, automated testing, and code reviews; resolve production issues.
• Evaluate new technologies and contribute to architectural roadmap.
• Ensure security and regulatory compliance within the platform.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Distributed systems

Backend development

Cloud platforms

RESTful APIs

Team leadership

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive the development of a core FinTech platform in a remote-first setting. The role combines technical leadership with system design, architecture, and hands-on development across scalable backend services.

You will mentor engineers, shape the technical roadmap, and promote best practices in CI/CD, testing, and reliability while delivering secure financial services.