Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Cloud (Cape Town)

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Health, dental, vision insurance

Retirement fund

Generous paid leave

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain scalable backend services and APIs. You will work with architects, product managers, and fellow engineers across the full SDLC.

The role emphasizes RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) with a strong focus on code quality, testing, and operational excellence. Office-based in Cape Town with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of backend software development experience.
• Strong expertise in Java, Python, Go, or C#.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
• Build and optimize relational and NoSQL databases.
• Create robust RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features.
• Write unit/integration tests and participate in code reviews.
• Troubleshoot production issues and ensure reliability.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical excellence.
• Mentor junior engineers and support team growth.

Skills

Backend development

Java

Python

Go

C#

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Git

Agile

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Cassandra

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 in Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain scalable backend services and APIs. You will work with architects, product managers, and fellow engineers across the full SDLC.

The role emphasizes RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) with a strong focus on code quality, testing, and operational excellence. Office-based in Cape Town with opportunities for professional growth.