Senior Backend Developer - Remote Microservices Expert

Placements24; Paarl; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible hours

Professional growth

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Developer to join our distributed engineering team. The role is fully remote, allowing you to contribute to scalable microservices and high-performance backend systems from anywhere.

You will design, build, and maintain APIs (RESTful, gRPC), deploy resilient services, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a remote setting. A strong background in Java, Python, Go, or Node.js and experience with Docker/Kubernetes are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional backend development experience with microservices.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, Go, or Node.js.
• Experience with distributed systems, event queues like Kafka or RabbitMQ, and containerization using Docker/Kubernetes.
• Solid database design with SQL and NoSQL and caching strategies.
• Excellent communication for remote teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable microservices.
• Build robust APIs (RESTful, gRPC) for internal and external use.
• Ensure performance, security, and reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fully remote setting.
• Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions.
• Contribute to technical roadmap planning.

Skills

5+ years backend

Microservices

Java

Python

Go

Node.js

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Developer to join our distributed engineering team. The role is fully remote, allowing you to contribute to scalable microservices and high-performance backend systems from anywhere.

You will design, build, and maintain APIs (RESTful, gRPC), deploy resilient services, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a remote setting. A strong background in Java, Python, Go, or Node.js and experience with Docker/Kubernetes are essential.