Senior Backend Engineer, Durban: Scalable APIs & Design

Placements24; Durban; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Professional growth & conferences

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a strong backend focus to design, develop, and maintain robust backend services for a prominent client in Durban. You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver scalable applications and contribute to architectural decisions.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of backend experience, proficiency in Java, Python, Node.js, or Go, and experience with databases and microservices. Office-based role in Durban, SA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 6 years of professional software development experience with strong backend focus.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, Node.js, C#, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement robust backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate server-side logic with UI.
• Write clean, well-documented, and tested code.

Skills

Backend development

Java

Python

Node.js

Go

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Cassandra

AWS

Azure

GCP

React

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a strong backend focus to design, develop, and maintain robust backend services for a prominent client in Durban. You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver scalable applications and contribute to architectural decisions.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of backend experience, proficiency in Java, Python, Node.js, or Go, and experience with databases and microservices. Office-based role in Durban, SA.