Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Microservices

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Presencial; ZAR 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Professional development opportunities

Performance bonuses

Work-life balance

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, seeks a seasoned Senior Backend Developer to lead the design, development and maintenance of robust server-side systems and APIs powering our applications across multiple services and microservices.

You will architect scalable solutions, mentor junior engineers, collaborate with frontend teams, implement security and testing, and optimize performance using cloud platforms and containerization to deliver high-quality backend services.

Formación

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Proven experience as a Senior Backend Developer or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in backend programming languages such as Python, Java, Node.js, or Go.
• Extensive experience with designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB) and ORM frameworks.
• Experience with microservices architecture and design patterns.
• Familiarity with caching mechanisms (e.g., Redis, Memcached).
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Experience with version control systems like Git.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities for effective collaboration in Stellenbosch, Western Cape .
• Experience with message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka) is advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable backend code.
• Develop and manage robust APIs and microservices.
• Integrate with various third-party services and data sources.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with frontend developers and other stakeholders to deliver features.
• Optimize applications for scalability and performance.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve backend issues.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical decision-making.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce coding standards.

Conocimientos

RESTful APIs

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

Python

Java

Node.js

Go

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Redis

Memcached

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, seeks a seasoned Senior Backend Developer to lead the design, development and maintenance of robust server-side systems and APIs powering our applications across multiple services and microservices.

You will architect scalable solutions, mentor junior engineers, collaborate with frontend teams, implement security and testing, and optimize performance using cloud platforms and containerization to deliver high-quality backend services.