Senior Backend Engineer — Remote API & Infra Innovator

Xneelo; Remote; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A mass-market hosting company in South Africa is looking for a backend software engineer to build and maintain secure APIs. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of experience in software development, with proficiency in Ruby or other programming languages. The role emphasizes collaboration, agile principles, and tackling complex technical challenges in a fully remote team. A degree in Computer Science is advantageous, while practical skills and experience are paramount.

Qualifications

• 5+ years software development experience required.
• Ability to write quality backend software in production is essential.

Responsibilities

• Solve interesting and large-scale backend technical challenges.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner to understand customer needs.
• Look for opportunities to innovate and optimize.

Skills

Backend and API software design & development

Programming in Ruby, Java, Go, Python or PHP

Database design and architecture

Software development in Linux/Unix environment

Agile development practices

Object-oriented programming

Effective communication

Self-motivated and self-managing

Education

BSc or BTech in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A mass-market hosting company in South Africa is looking for a backend software engineer to build and maintain secure APIs. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of experience in software development, with proficiency in Ruby or other programming languages. The role emphasizes collaboration, agile principles, and tackling complex technical challenges in a fully remote team. A degree in Computer Science is advantageous, while practical skills and experience are paramount.