Remote Senior Software Engineer — FinTech Platform & Cloud

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

Remote work flexibility

Professional development budget

Global collaboration culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a fully remote engineering team. You’ll design, develop, test, and deploy scalable fintech applications used globally. Expect collaboration with cross-functional teams in an agile environment and mentorship for junior engineers.

The role emphasizes full-stack capabilities with a strong focus on software architecture, best practices, and delivering high-quality code from anywhere. Prior fintech exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• Requires 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Back-end and/or front-end development focus expected.
• Proficiency in modern languages and frameworks (Java, Python, Go, C#, JS, React).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases; microservices and containers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications and APIs.
• Write clean, well-documented code using Java, Python, JavaScript, Node.js, React.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate needs into solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and implement automated testing strategies.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

C#

JavaScript

React

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a fully remote engineering team. You’ll design, develop, test, and deploy scalable fintech applications used globally. Expect collaboration with cross-functional teams in an agile environment and mentorship for junior engineers.

The role emphasizes full-stack capabilities with a strong focus on software architecture, best practices, and delivering high-quality code from anywhere. Prior fintech exposure is a plus.