Remote Principal Software Engineer: Architecture Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

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Remote work

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Learning & development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Principal Software Engineer to shape the technical direction of its enterprise software suite. This remote-first role focuses on designing high-performance, scalable systems and mentoring engineers in a global, asynchronous environment.

You will lead architecture decisions, drive best practices, and tackle complex challenges across distributed services while collaborating with product teams to deliver impactful solutions for businesses worldwide.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience with a focus on system design and architecture.
• Strong expertise in at least one major programming language (Java, C++, Python, Go).
• Experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and mentors teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of complex, scalable software systems.
• Develop robust, maintainable code for core product features.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and promote best practices.
• Drive architectural reviews and technical decision-making.
• Address performance, security, and scalability challenges.
• Collaborate with product teams to refine technical requirements.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Go

Distributed systems

Leadership

Education

Master’s or PhD in CS or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Docker

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Principal Software Engineer to shape the technical direction of its enterprise software suite. This remote-first role focuses on designing high-performance, scalable systems and mentoring engineers in a global, asynchronous environment.

You will lead architecture decisions, drive best practices, and tackle complex challenges across distributed services while collaborating with product teams to deliver impactful solutions for businesses worldwide.