Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Cloud

Placements24; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + bonuses

Health insurance

Dev conferences

Paid time off

Career growth

Job summary

Placements24 in Randburg is seeking a highly proficient Senior Software Developer specializing in backend systems to design, develop, and maintain robust server-side logic powering its platforms.

You will collaborate with frontend, product managers, and QA engineers to deliver scalable APIs, optimize performance, and participate in architectural decisions in a collaborative, growth‑oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional backend development experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, C#, or Node.js.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and thoroughly tested code.
• Optimize application performance, database queries, and system architecture for speed and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems to ensure optimal functionality and performance.

Skills

Python

Java

C#

Node.js

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

NoSQL databases

REST APIs

AWS

Azure

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Placements24 in Randburg is seeking a highly proficient Senior Software Developer specializing in backend systems to design, develop, and maintain robust server-side logic powering its platforms.

You will collaborate with frontend, product managers, and QA engineers to deliver scalable APIs, optimize performance, and participate in architectural decisions in a collaborative, growth‑oriented environment.