Senior Backend Engineer, FinTech (Hybrid & Growth)

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings with employer match

Professional development

Generous paid time off

Flexible working arrangements

Exposure to FinTech projects

Collaborative environment

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Benoni, Gauteng is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to strengthen our backend platforms for fintech applications. You will design and implement robust APIs, microservices, and scalable backend systems in a collaborative engineering culture.

The role requires 5+ years of backend experience, proficiency in Java, Python, Go, or C#, and a strong understanding of databases, cloud, containers, and CI/CD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering required.
• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, Go, or C#.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Strong database knowledge (SQL/NoSQL).
• Familiar with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containers (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Experience with Agile, CI/CD, and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems and APIs for financial applications.
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and testable code.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define features.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and roadmaps.
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, reliability.
• Troubleshoot, debug, production issues.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Improve development processes and tooling.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

C#

RESTful APIs

Microservices

SQL

NoSQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Automated Testing

Agile

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Master’s degree is a plus

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Placements24 in Benoni, Gauteng is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to strengthen our backend platforms for fintech applications. You will design and implement robust APIs, microservices, and scalable backend systems in a collaborative engineering culture.

The role requires 5+ years of backend experience, proficiency in Java, Python, Go, or C#, and a strong understanding of databases, cloud, containers, and CI/CD.