Senior Backend Architect & Tech Lead

Placements24; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Pension fund

Generous annual leave

Professional development

Leadership role in growing company

Job summary

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to oversee the design and delivery of scalable, high-performance server-side systems. You will guide a team of backend engineers, define technical direction, and ensure reliable software solutions that meet stakeholder needs.

The role requires strong leadership, deep backend expertise, and hands-on collaboration with product, frontend, and operations teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend experience with 2+ years in leadership.
• Strong REST API design and implementation experience.
• Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with cloud platforms and containerization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable backend systems and APIs.
• Architect and implement efficient database solutions with data integrity.
• Collaborate with product managers and frontend engineers to set specs.
• Mentor backend engineers, promote best practices in coding, testing, deployment.
• Oversee code reviews and ensure architectural standards.
• Address performance bottlenecks and optimize backend infrastructure.
• Research new technologies to improve development processes.
• Ensure security and reliability of backend systems.

Skills

Team leadership

Backend development

RESTful APIs

Cloud platforms

Docker/Kubernetes

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Software architecture

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Job description

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to oversee the design and delivery of scalable, high-performance server-side systems. You will guide a team of backend engineers, define technical direction, and ensure reliable software solutions that meet stakeholder needs.

The role requires strong leadership, deep backend expertise, and hands-on collaboration with product, frontend, and operations teams.