Remote Senior Cloud Software Engineer - Build Scalable Apps

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

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Home office stipend

Flexible working hours

Fully remote work arrangement

Professional development budget

Team-building activities

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Software Engineer for a cutting-edge cloud-based solutions firm in South Africa. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable cloud applications, working across the software lifecycle in a remote-first team.

You will specialize in microservices, containers, REST APIs, and CI/CD pipelines, collaborating with product teams and other engineers. Strong communication and proactive problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree or practical experience in computer science or engineering.
• 5–7+ years in software development focusing on cloud platforms.
• Experience with microservices, containers, and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable cloud-native applications and services.
• Write clean, documented, testable code across modern languages.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver features.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure quality and best practices.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and monitor performance.
• Stay updated on cloud technologies and contribute to architecture decisions.

Skills

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Java

Python

Go

C#

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

REST APIs

CI/CD

SQL/NoSQL

Agile

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Software Engineer for a cutting-edge cloud-based solutions firm in South Africa. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable cloud applications, working across the software lifecycle in a remote-first team.

You will specialize in microservices, containers, REST APIs, and CI/CD pipelines, collaborating with product teams and other engineers. Strong communication and proactive problem-solving are essential.