Senior Backend Engineer — Remote, Scalable Systems

Placements24; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible hours

Medical aid

Retirement savings plan

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a distributed, remote-first team in South Africa. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable backend services while mentoring junior engineers and shaping the platform's future.

You will work across product, design, and operations to translate complex requirements into robust architectures, tests, and deployable code, maintaining high standards in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in software development, backend focus.
• Experience with cloud, containers, and databases.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend services and APIs.
• Develop well-tested code and APIs.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define features.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production and development issues.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technology selection.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

Remote collaboration

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

SQL & NoSQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a distributed, remote-first team in South Africa. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable backend services while mentoring junior engineers and shaping the platform's future.

You will work across product, design, and operations to translate complex requirements into robust architectures, tests, and deployable code, maintaining high standards in a collaborative environment.