Remote Senior Telecom Backend Engineer

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Professional growth opportunities

Conference attendance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain backend services powering telecom platforms. You will work from home while supporting Centurion-based operations, collaborating with a distributed engineering team on complex systems.

The role emphasizes backend focus, modern languages, cloud platforms, and container orchestration, with opportunities for growth and exposure to cutting-edge telecom tech.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience with a backend focus.
• Experience with cloud platforms and containerization technologies.
• Telecom/networking experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement scalable backend services and APIs for telecom platforms.
• Write clean, efficient code in Java, Python, or Go with tests.
• Collaborate with product managers to define software requirements and architecture.
• Optimize performance, database interactions, and system resilience.
• Participate in code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and resolve defects.
• Troubleshoot production issues and ensure reliable services.

Skills

Backend development

Java/Python/Go

Cloud platforms

Docker/Kubernetes

SQL/NoSQL databases

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain backend services powering telecom platforms. You will work from home while supporting Centurion-based operations, collaborating with a distributed engineering team on complex systems.

The role emphasizes backend focus, modern languages, cloud platforms, and container orchestration, with opportunities for growth and exposure to cutting-edge telecom tech.