Senior Backend Engineer, Fintech (Remote, Stock Options)

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health insurance

Professional development budget

Stock options

International team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Fintech) to join a fully remote team. You will design, develop, and deploy robust backend systems and APIs for financial platforms, ensuring scalability and security.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of backend experience with OO languages (Java, Python, C#, Go) and cloud/database expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP, SQL/NoSQL). This role offers global collaboration within a fintech-focused remote team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience with backend focus.
• Experience with modern OO languages and API development.
• Experience with databases, distributed systems, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance backend systems.
• Develop and integrate APIs for data exchange between financial platforms.
• Write clean, well-documented code following security best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers in an agile, remote setting.
• Implement automated testing, CI/CD, and monitoring.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote technical excellence.

Skills

Backend development

API development

Java

Python

C#

Go

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Fintech) to join a fully remote team. You will design, develop, and deploy robust backend systems and APIs for financial platforms, ensuring scalability and security.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of backend experience with OO languages (Java, Python, C#, Go) and cloud/database expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP, SQL/NoSQL). This role offers global collaboration within a fintech-focused remote team.