Senior Backend Engineer - Hybrid (Python/Django)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Health benefits

Hybrid work model

Office in Stellenbosch

Job summary

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer skilled in Python and Django to design, build, and scale backend services. You will own API design, database interactions, and system reliability while collaborating with product and frontend teams.

The role emphasizes architecture, performance, and best practices, with a hybrid office setup in Stellenbosch, offering in-office collaboration and remote flexibility for a world-class SaaS platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional backend development experience.
• Proven expertise in Python and the Django web framework.
• Strong experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs.
• Proficiency with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar.
• Experience with version control systems (Git).
• Understanding of frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a plus.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience with caching mechanisms (e.g., Redis) and message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement scalable backend services using Python and the Django framework.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs to support frontend applications and third-party integrations.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and testable code.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define and implement new features.
• Manage database schemas and interactions (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve backend issues.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical roadmap planning.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest backend technologies and best practices.

Skills

Python

Django

RESTful APIs

Git

Frontend basics

PostgreSQL

MySQL

AWS

Redis

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Git

Redis

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Docker

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer skilled in Python and Django to design, build, and scale backend services. You will own API design, database interactions, and system reliability while collaborating with product and frontend teams.

The role emphasizes architecture, performance, and best practices, with a hybrid office setup in Stellenbosch, offering in-office collaboration and remote flexibility for a world-class SaaS platform.