Senior Backend Engineer — API & Microservices (Hybrid)

Placements24; Paarl; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Professional development support

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to lead API development within a dynamic product team in Paarl. You will design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure APIs powering flagship applications and integrating with third-party services.

The role focuses on architecting backend systems for high availability, collaborating with frontend developers, and delivering seamless functionality in a hybrid work environment. Strong backend experience and API design skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, engineering or related field.
• At least 5 years of backend development experience.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and web services.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend code using modern languages.
• Build and optimize scalable RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Collaborate with product managers and frontend engineers on API requirements.
• Implement security measures and data protection in API designs.
• Write unit and integration tests and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Backend development

RESTful APIs

Unit testing

Code reviews

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Python

Java

Go

Node.js

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to lead API development within a dynamic product team in Paarl. You will design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure APIs powering flagship applications and integrating with third-party services.

The role focuses on architecting backend systems for high availability, collaborating with frontend developers, and delivering seamless functionality in a hybrid work environment. Strong backend experience and API design skills are essential.