Senior Backend Engineer — Remote & Async, Global Impact

R; Remote; ZAR 878 000 - 1 977 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global employment platform is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their team. The role involves leading complex software projects and collaborating in a fully remote environment. You will contribute to building APIs and integrations using modern technologies such as Elixir, Postgres, and AWS. Offered are competitive salaries within the range of $51,850 to $116,650, alongside stock options and unlimited paid time off.

Benefits

Unlimited paid time off

Flexible working hours

Stock options

Learning budget

Remote work from anywhere

Qualifications

• Experience leading development teams and shipping complex software.
• Knowledge of functional programming languages like Elixir is a plus.
• Ability to mentor and provide guidance to other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of team-scoped projects.
• Maintain understanding of product and engineering domains.
• Design and implement APIs with performance and scalability.

Skills

Significant experience as a Senior Backend Engineer

Postgres (or similar)

CI/CD (GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins)

Tools

Elixir

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

NextJS

React/Vue/Angular

Job description

A leading global employment platform is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their team. The role involves leading complex software projects and collaborating in a fully remote environment. You will contribute to building APIs and integrations using modern technologies such as Elixir, Postgres, and AWS. Offered are competitive salaries within the range of $51,850 to $116,650, alongside stock options and unlimited paid time off.