Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Django) - Remote, Flexible Hours

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical benefits

Fully remote work

Professional development budget

Bonuses

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join a cloud-native software company operating in a remote-first setup across South Africa. You will design, develop, and deploy robust backend systems using Python and Django, and mentor junior engineers in a distributed team.

You will collaborate with frontend teams, product managers, and stakeholders to implement scalable features, optimize performance, and contribute to architectural decisions while maintaining high standards for code

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Backend Engineer with Python and Django.
• Strong RESTful API design and database skills (PostgreSQL/MySQL).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Python and the Django framework.

Skills

Python

Django

REST APIs

Async programming

Mentoring

Code reviews

Problem solving

Time management

Tools

Celery

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

AWS

GCP

Azure

React

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join a cloud-native software company operating in a remote-first setup across South Africa. You will design, develop, and deploy robust backend systems using Python and Django, and mentor junior engineers in a distributed team.

You will collaborate with frontend teams, product managers, and stakeholders to implement scalable features, optimize performance, and contribute to architectural decisions while maintaining high standards for code