Senior Backend Engineer — Hybrid, Impactful Projects

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Hybrid work

Collaborative team

Job summary

Placements24 in Mahikeng is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain server-side logic and APIs powering core products. You will work with product managers, frontend developers, and other engineers to deliver robust software solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in backend development, strong skills in Python, Java, Node.js or Go, and experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL or MongoDB, plus familiarity with microservices and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of professional backend experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, Node.js, or Go.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB).
• Familiarity with microservices and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
• Write clean, well-documented, and thoroughly tested code.
• Collaborate with front-end teams to integrate server-side logic.
• Optimize performance for speed, scalability, and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain coding standards.

Skills

Python

Java

Node.js

Go

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 in Mahikeng is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain server-side logic and APIs powering core products. You will work with product managers, frontend developers, and other engineers to deliver robust software solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in backend development, strong skills in Python, Java, Node.js or Go, and experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL or MongoDB, plus familiarity with microservices and cloud platforms.