Remote Senior Fintech Engineer – Stock Options

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical aid

Retirement contributions

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a fully remote role within South Africa. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable financial applications, working in a modern tech stack with a collaborative, agile team. This role emphasizes security, performance, and reliability in the Banking & Finance sector.

You will mentor juniors, contribute to architecture decisions, and stay ahead of industry trends while delivering high-quality software from home in Soweto or elsewhere in SA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Experience with modern programming languages and frameworks.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software systems and applications.
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and maintainable code using modern programming languages and frameworks.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define and implement new features.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, best practices, and adherence to standards.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues across various environments.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technology decisions.
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge within the team.
• Ensure the security, performance, and scalability of our financial applications.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends, especially in the Banking & Finance tech sector.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

C#

Cloud platforms

Microservices

SQL

NoSQL

CI/CD

Security

Remote teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a fully remote role within South Africa. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable financial applications, working in a modern tech stack with a collaborative, agile team. This role emphasizes security, performance, and reliability in the Banking & Finance sector.

You will mentor juniors, contribute to architecture decisions, and stay ahead of industry trends while delivering high-quality software from home in Soweto or elsewhere in SA.