Senior Backend Engineer — Scalable APIs & Cloud

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Dev opportunities

Office in Pietermaritzburg

Modern tech stack

Paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 in Pietermaritzburg seeks a Senior Software Developer to design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems supporting critical business operations. You will collaborate with product managers and frontend developers to deliver scalable software solutions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in backend development, strong coding standards, and experience with cloud platforms and containerization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional backend software development experience.
• Proficiency in at least one modern backend language (Java, Python, C#, Node.js).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement scalable, efficient, and maintainable backend services and APIs.
• Write high-quality, well-documented, and thoroughly tested code using established best practices.
• Optimize application performance and database queries for speed and reliability across environments.
• Collaborate with architects and engineers to define technical roadmaps and system design.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production and development environments.

Skills

Backend development

API design

Code quality

Agile methodologies

Education

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

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 in Pietermaritzburg seeks a Senior Software Developer to design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems supporting critical business operations. You will collaborate with product managers and frontend developers to deliver scalable software solutions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in backend development, strong coding standards, and experience with cloud platforms and containerization.