Senior Backend Engineer - Hybrid, FinTech APIs

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with annual bonus

Hybrid work model

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Pension & disability cover

Professional development culture

Job summary

Placements24 in Welkom is seeking a seasoned Senior Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain robust server-side applications and APIs for a growing FinTech platform. You will work with Java or Python, implement scalable data stores, and collaborate with frontend, product, and QA teams in a hybrid work setting.

The role offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 5 years of professional backend development experience.
• Strong command of a major backend language (Java, Python, or C#) and related frameworks.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Familiarity with message queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka) and caching (Redis) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable backend code.
• Develop and manage robust RESTful APIs for internal and external use.
• Implement data storage solutions with SQL/NoSQL databases, ensuring performance.
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and security.
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and QA teams to deliver features.

Skills

Java

Python

C#

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Spring Boot

Django

.NET Core

Job description

Placements24 in Welkom is seeking a seasoned Senior Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain robust server-side applications and APIs for a growing FinTech platform. You will work with Java or Python, implement scalable data stores, and collaborate with frontend, product, and QA teams in a hybrid work setting.

The role offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.