Remote Senior Backend Engineer – Scalable APIs

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Home office setup allowance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (backend) for a fully remote role in South Africa. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems powering our digital products as part of a distributed team.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of backend experience, deep proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, or Node.js, and strong skills in databases, RESTful APIs, and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5–7 years of professional backend software development experience.
• Proficiency in at least one major backend language (Python, Java, Go, Node.js, C#).
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep understanding of databases (SQL and NoSQL: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Experience designing RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with microservices and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Legal to work remotely from South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable backend services and APIs.
• Write clean, well-documented code in relevant languages.
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and engineers to implement features.
• Optimize performance, resolve bottlenecks, ensure stability.
• Implement and maintain database solutions with data integrity and security.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions.
• Develop and maintain automated tests for reliability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.
• Stay updated on backend technologies and best practices.

Skills

Backend development

RESTful APIs

Distributed teams

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (backend) for a fully remote role in South Africa. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems powering our digital products as part of a distributed team.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of backend experience, deep proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, or Node.js, and strong skills in databases, RESTful APIs, and cloud platforms.