Remote Senior Software Engineer: Build Scalable Web Apps

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

100% remote work

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Remote Senior Software Engineer to join a fully remote engineering team. You will drive design, development, testing, and deployment of scalable web applications, mentoring junior engineers and shaping the tech roadmap from your home office.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in software development, strong backend (Python/Java/Node.js/C#) and frontend (React/Angular/Vue) skills, and solid RESTful API design with microservices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in software development with a focus on full-stack development.
• Proficiency in backend languages such as Python, Java, Node.js, or C#.
• Extensive experience with front-end frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles and microservices architecture.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proficiency in relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities in a remote team.
• Demonstrated leadership or mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable, high-performance web applications and services.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate requirements into robust solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Lead code reviews and ensure code quality through constructive feedback.
• Architect and implement efficient database solutions (SQL and NoSQL).
• Develop and maintain APIs for internal and external use.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software defects and performance issues.
• Mentor junior software engineers in a distributed environment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes and tooling.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and propose adoption when beneficial.

Skills

Full-stack development

RESTful API design

Distributed/remote leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Remote Senior Software Engineer to join a fully remote engineering team. You will drive design, development, testing, and deployment of scalable web applications, mentoring junior engineers and shaping the tech roadmap from your home office.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in software development, strong backend (Python/Java/Node.js/C#) and frontend (React/Angular/Vue) skills, and solid RESTful API design with microservices.