Senior Backend Engineer - Remote (South Africa)

Placements24; Kimberley; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Generous vacation policy

Remote work

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to join a fully remote team delivering scalable systems in South Africa. You will design, implement, and optimize backend services, APIs, and microservices while mentoring junior engineers and driving best practices across distributed teams.

The role offers strong collaboration with product management, scalability focus, and ongoing opportunities for professional development within a remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend software development experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, Go, or Node.js.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software systems.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Write clean, well-documented code and follow best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and deliver features.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

Node.js

Education

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

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to join a fully remote team delivering scalable systems in South Africa. You will design, implement, and optimize backend services, APIs, and microservices while mentoring junior engineers and driving best practices across distributed teams.

The role offers strong collaboration with product management, scalability focus, and ongoing opportunities for professional development within a remote-first environment.