Remote Senior Cloud Software Engineer | Equity & Growth

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work stipend for home office

Professional development budget

Equity options

Flexible work hours

Comprehensive health insurance

Job summary

Placements24 is hiring a Remote Senior Software Engineer in South Africa. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable cloud-native apps and microservices, using AWS, Azure or GCP. You’ll write code in Python, Java, Go, or Node.js and lead CI/CD pipelines in a collaborative, distributed team.

You will mentor peers, participate in design reviews, and stay ahead of cloud technology trends to build high-performance software for a global user base.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field; Master's preferred.
• 7+ years of professional software development experience, with 4+ years in cloud-based systems.
• Proven expertise with AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
• Strong programming in Python, Java, Go or Node.js.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and REST/microservices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud-native apps and microservices.
• Architect cloud solutions using AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Write clean, well-documented code in Python, Java, Go, or Node.js.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver features.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to peers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues; optimize performance.
• Contribute to technical docs and knowledge sharing.
• Stay current with cloud tech and software trends.
• Champion best practices in software development, security, and DevOps.
• Mentor junior engineers and grow the team’s technical capabilities.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Node.js

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

Placements24 is hiring a Remote Senior Software Engineer in South Africa. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable cloud-native apps and microservices, using AWS, Azure or GCP. You’ll write code in Python, Java, Go, or Node.js and lead CI/CD pipelines in a collaborative, distributed team.

You will mentor peers, participate in design reviews, and stay ahead of cloud technology trends to build high-performance software for a global user base.