Remote Senior Telecom Software Engineer — Scale & Innovate

Placements24; Randburg; Remote; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Fully remote

Health insurance

Home office allowance

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa seeks a Remote Senior Telecom Software Engineer to join our innovative product development team. This fully remote role allows you to contribute to design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge telecommunications software from anywhere in South Africa.

You will work on complex systems with an international team, applying expertise in Python/Java/C++, cloud platforms, and microservices to deliver scalable solutions while maintaining high performance and

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of professional software development experience with a focus on telecoms.
• Deep understanding of telecom protocols (SIP, SS7, BGP) and network architectures.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, C++, or Go.
• Experience with cloud platforms and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of distributed systems and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy robust, scalable software for telecommunications applications.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in Python, Java, or C++.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define software requirements and technical designs.
• Optimize software performance and ensure the reliability and scalability of backend systems.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software defects and production issues.
• Contribute to the evolution of our software development processes and best practices.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

Go

Docker

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Microservices

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science/Software Engineering (or related field)

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa seeks a Remote Senior Telecom Software Engineer to join our innovative product development team. This fully remote role allows you to contribute to design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge telecommunications software from anywhere in South Africa.

You will work on complex systems with an international team, applying expertise in Python/Java/C++, cloud platforms, and microservices to deliver scalable solutions while maintaining high performance and