Remote Senior Backend Engineer — Scale APIs & Microservices

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 850,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health benefits

Generous PTO

Remote-friendly

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer for a fully remote team. You will design and build scalable backend systems, APIs, and microservices, collaborating with product managers and frontend engineers to deliver robust software.

The role requires 5+ years in backend development, strong proficiency in major languages, and experience with databases and cloud platforms. Join a remote-first company that empowers engineers to excel from anywhere.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend software development experience.
• Proficiency in at least one major backend language (Python/Java/Go/Ruby/C#).
• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy and maintain backend services.
• Develop and manage scalable APIs and microservices.
• Optimize for speed, scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate with frontend teams to integrate server-side logic.
• Participate in code reviews and debugging.

Skills

Backend development

RESTful APIs

Code reviews

Remote collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer for a fully remote team. You will design and build scalable backend systems, APIs, and microservices, collaborating with product managers and frontend engineers to deliver robust software.

The role requires 5+ years in backend development, strong proficiency in major languages, and experience with databases and cloud platforms. Join a remote-first company that empowers engineers to excel from anywhere.