Senior Backend Engineer – Scalable APIs in Upington

Placements24; Upington; Presencial; ZAR 900 000 - 1 300 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary

Health and dental insurance

Retirement savings plan

Generous paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Upington office access

Resumo da oferta

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable server-side infrastructure for its digital platforms in Upington, Northern Cape. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver robust backend solutions and ensure reliability and security across services.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in backend development, strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases, RESTful APIs, and cloud platforms.

Qualificações

• Significant experience as a Backend Engineer or Software Developer.
• Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Python, Node.js, Java, Go, or Ruby.
• Strong experience with database design and management (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Expertise in building and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and design patterns.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Understanding of testing, CI/CD, and version control (Git).
• Excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
• Architect and implement robust databases (SQL/NoSQL).
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and security.
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate server-side logic.
• Work with DevOps and QA for deployment and QA.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor juniors.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex backend issues.

Conhecimentos

Backend development

Languages: Python/Node.js/Java/Go/Ruby

Database design

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Git

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Ferramentas

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

AWS

Azure

GCP

Git

CI/CD tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable server-side infrastructure for its digital platforms in Upington, Northern Cape. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver robust backend solutions and ensure reliability and security across services.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in backend development, strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases, RESTful APIs, and cloud platforms.