Remote Senior Backend Engineer for Scalable APIs

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

Medical aid

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Learning opportunities

Online courses

Conferences attendance

Home office stipend

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Remote Senior Software Developer to lead backend systems. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable services powering cutting-edge applications from a distributed team.

The role emphasizes architecture, database design, REST APIs, and cloud-native practices in a fully remote environment with Durban origins. You will collaborate with frontend, product, and operations to deliver robust solutions, mentor juniors, and continuously improve development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of professional backend development experience.
• Proficiency in at least one major backend language (Python, Java, Node.js, Go, C#).
• Strong relational and NoSQL database design and query optimization.
• RESTful API design and microservices architecture.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficient with Git version control.
• Excellent problem-solving and collaboration for remote work.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend code.
• Develop and manage APIs and microservices.
• Optimize database solutions for performance and scalability.
• Write clean, tested code and uphold coding standards.
• Collaborate with frontend and product teams to translate requirements.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Participate in code reviews and drive quality.
• Contribute to development process improvements and tooling.
• Mentor junior developers and share expertise.

Tools

Python

Java

Node.js

Go

C#

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

REST APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Remote Senior Software Developer to lead backend systems. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable services powering cutting-edge applications from a distributed team.

The role emphasizes architecture, database design, REST APIs, and cloud-native practices in a fully remote environment with Durban origins. You will collaborate with frontend, product, and operations to deliver robust solutions, mentor juniors, and continuously improve development