Senior Backend Architect & Team Lead - Remote

Placements24; Welkom; Hybrid; ZAR 1,400,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Fully remote

Leadership opportunities

Cutting-edge tech

Medical insurance

Paid time off

Dev budget

Retirement match

Flexible hours

Remote team culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Backend) based in Welkom, Free State, SA, with a remote-first arrangement across South Africa. You will shape and lead critical backend platforms, mentor engineers, and drive architectural decisions to deliver scalable services.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in backend development, strong leadership, and expertise in RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of backend software development experience.
• Proven experience leading software engineering teams.
• Deep expertise in one or more backend languages (Java, Python, Go, C#, Node.js).
• Strong database design with SQL and NoSQL.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and Docker/Kubernetes.
• Proficient testing methodologies and frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of robust and scalable backend systems and APIs.
• Mentor and guide a team of software engineers, fostering technical growth and best practices.
• Drive architectural decisions and technical strategy for backend services.
• Ensure code quality, performance, and security standards are met through rigorous code reviews and testing.
• Collaborate with product managers, front-end developers, and other stakeholders to define requirements and deliver features.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Identify and address technical debt and implement solutions for system improvements.
• Champion the adoption of new technologies and development methodologies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues in a timely manner.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Stay informed about industry trends and best practices in backend development.

Skills

Lead teams

Backend development

RESTful APIs

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Backend) based in Welkom, Free State, SA, with a remote-first arrangement across South Africa. You will shape and lead critical backend platforms, mentor engineers, and drive architectural decisions to deliver scalable services.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in backend development, strong leadership, and expertise in RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud platforms.