Senior Backend Architect – Microservices Leader

Placements24; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Medical benefits

Pension plan

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to spearhead backend development in Gauteng. You will architect scalable microservices, mentor a team of engineers, and define coding standards while collaborating with product, DevOps, and frontend teams to deliver secure, high-performance solutions.

The role requires guiding technical strategy, ensuring resilience, and driving adoption of new technologies in a fintech environment. Candidates should have strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of backend development with a focus on microservices.
• Proficient in Java, Go, Python, or C#.
• Experience designing distributed systems and APIs (REST/gRPC).
• Strong understanding of Docker and Kubernetes; cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Solid knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Cassandra).

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of scalable, secure microservices.
• Architect and implement backend solutions meeting performance requirements.
• Mentor and manage a team of backend engineers.
• Define and enforce coding standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Collaborate with frontend teams, product managers, and DevOps to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Oversee integration of third-party services and APIs; drive adoption of new technologies.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and provide feedback; ensure security and compliance.

Skills

Distributed systems

Backend leadership

Code reviews

Team mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Master's or Bachelor's in CS/SE

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

PostgreSQL

Cassandra

REST APIs

gRPC

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to spearhead backend development in Gauteng. You will architect scalable microservices, mentor a team of engineers, and define coding standards while collaborating with product, DevOps, and frontend teams to deliver secure, high-performance solutions.

The role requires guiding technical strategy, ensuring resilience, and driving adoption of new technologies in a fintech environment. Candidates should have strong leadership and communication skills.