Remote Principal Software Architect & Tech Leader

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier compensation

Fully remote

Health coverage (global)

Professional development budget

Groundbreaking projects

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Principal Software Engineer to join its elite engineering team in South Africa. You will lead architectural design, technical strategy, and the implementation of complex software solutions from anywhere in SA.

The role demands mentoring, strategic thinking, and strong communication to drive product innovation while maintaining high standards of quality across distributed systems and cloud deployments.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in software engineering with principal/architectural focus.
• Expertise in multiple languages and large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and infrastructure-as-code.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical vision and architectural roadmap.
• Design and implement scalable, high-performance systems.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices.
• Lead technical discussions with product, design, and other teams.
• Address technical debt and performance bottlenecks.
• Contribute to high-quality, reliable, maintainable code.

Skills

Architectural/Principal leadership

Java

C++

Python

Go

Distributed systems design

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

IaC

Communication skills

Education

Masters/PhD in Computer Science

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Principal Software Engineer to join its elite engineering team in South Africa. You will lead architectural design, technical strategy, and the implementation of complex software solutions from anywhere in SA.

The role demands mentoring, strategic thinking, and strong communication to drive product innovation while maintaining high standards of quality across distributed systems and cloud deployments.