Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Django) – Growth & Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Annual leave

Training & Certifications

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Placements24 in Mahikeng is seeking a seasoned Senior Backend Developer with strong Python and Django expertise to design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs. You will collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver robust software solutions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of backend experience, solid RESTful API design skills, and hands-on work with relational databases and ORMs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in backend development.
• Strong proficiency in Python and extensive experience with the Django framework.
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles and implementation.
• Experience with relational databases and ORM frameworks.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and Agile development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy efficient, scalable, and maintainable backend services and APIs using Python and Django.
• Work with databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) to design schemas, write queries, and optimize performance.
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Implement security and data protection best practices.
• Write unit tests and integration tests to ensure code quality and application stability.
• Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback.

Skills

Python

Django

RESTful API design

Unit testing

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

ORMs

Git

Job description

Placements24 in Mahikeng is seeking a seasoned Senior Backend Developer with strong Python and Django expertise to design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs. You will collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver robust software solutions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of backend experience, solid RESTful API design skills, and hands-on work with relational databases and ORMs.