Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Django) - Scale APIs

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Presencial; ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Bloemfontein office

Mentorship culture

Collaborative team

Resumo da oferta

Placements24 is partnering with a fast-growing SaaS company in Bloemfontein to recruit a Senior Backend Engineer. The role focuses on Python and Django, API development, and scalable microservices.

You will design robust database schemas, mentor junior engineers, and help shape architectural decisions while delivering high-performance backend systems for the product team in the Free State.

Qualificações

• Minimum of 5 years backend development experience.
• Strong Python and Django experience.
• Relational databases and ORMs experience (PostgreSQL/MySQL).

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services and APIs using Python and Django.
• Develop scalable database schemas and queries.
• Implement and manage microservices architecture.
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code.
• Collaborate with frontend developers and product managers to deliver features.
• Optimize application performance and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions.
• Mentor junior backend engineers and promote best practices.

Conhecimentos

Python

Django

PostgreSQL

MySQL

REST APIs

Microservices

Docker

AWS

Redis

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Formação académica

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

Ferramentas

Git

Docker

CI/CD tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Placements24 is partnering with a fast-growing SaaS company in Bloemfontein to recruit a Senior Backend Engineer. The role focuses on Python and Django, API development, and scalable microservices.

You will design robust database schemas, mentor junior engineers, and help shape architectural decisions while delivering high-performance backend systems for the product team in the Free State.