Senior Backend Engineer - Hybrid, Enterprise Software

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary package

Medical aid and retirement fund

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Software Engineer in Nelspruit to strengthen our product development team. The role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services, APIs, and data models, with mentorship for junior engineers.

You will collaborate with product management, frontend, and QA to deliver robust enterprise software in a hybrid work arrangement. The ideal candidate has strong experience with modern backend languages, cloud and container technologies, and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Extensive backend development experience with a track record of delivering complex projects.
• Experience with microservices architecture and RESTful API design; familiarity with cloud platforms and Docker.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement robust backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with product management, frontend development, and QA to deliver high-quality software.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Java

C#

Go

Python

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

REST APIs

Docker

Git

Cloud platforms

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Software Engineer in Nelspruit to strengthen our product development team. The role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services, APIs, and data models, with mentorship for junior engineers.

You will collaborate with product management, frontend, and QA to deliver robust enterprise software in a hybrid work arrangement. The ideal candidate has strong experience with modern backend languages, cloud and container technologies, and a