Remote Principal Software Engineer - Lead Architect & Scale

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1.000.000 - 2.000.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Fully remote work with flexible hours

Professional development budget

Health insurance

Generous annual leave

Stock options or bonuses

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for a fully remote role in South Africa. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable software, lead architectural decisions, and drive technical excellence across the team.

In this senior position, you will mentor engineers, collaborate with product and design, and promote best practices in CI/CD, testing, and code reviews. A strong background in distributed systems and cloud platforms is essential.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven experience with Python, Java, Go or C++.
• Deep knowledge of distributed systems, cloud computing, and microservices.
• Experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineers.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software across the full stack.
• Lead architecture and design of new and complex software systems.
• Write high-quality, maintainable, well-documented code.
• Mentor and guide other engineers; promote knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define features.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Drive best practices in software development, including code reviews and CI/CD.
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies to improve performance.
• Contribute to strategic technical planning and roadmapping.

Kenntnisse

Python

Java

Go

C++

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Microservices architecture

Leadership & mentoring

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for a fully remote role in South Africa. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable software, lead architectural decisions, and drive technical excellence across the team.

In this senior position, you will mentor engineers, collaborate with product and design, and promote best practices in CI/CD, testing, and code reviews. A strong background in distributed systems and cloud platforms is essential.