Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Microservices

Placements24; Upington; Presencial; ZAR 900.000 - 1.500.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Performance bonuses

Stock options

Medical aid

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Resumo da vaga

Placements24 in Upington, Northern Cape, is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to craft scalable APIs and robust backend services. You will own core logic powering transactions, inventory, and user interactions in a high-traffic e-commerce environment.

Join a dynamic team focusing on architecture, performance, and reliable systems. The role emphasizes cloud exposure, microservices, and mentoring junior engineers in a fast-growing company.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional backend development experience.
• Proven experience in designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Expertise in at least one major backend programming language (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, Go).
• Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker) is highly desirable.
• Solid understanding of system design, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Experience with message queuing systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka) is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience in e-commerce or high-traffic applications is a significant advantage.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance APIs using modern backend languages and frameworks (e.g., Node.js/Express, Python/Django/Flask, Java/Spring Boot).
• Build and optimize microservices architecture to support a rapidly growing e-commerce platform.
• Develop and manage efficient database schemas and queries for both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) databases.
• Implement robust authentication and authorization mechanisms to ensure data security.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and QA teams to deliver features and resolve issues.
• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code, adhering to industry best practices.
• Implement comprehensive testing strategies, including unit, integration, and performance testing.
• Optimize application performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions for scalability.
• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior engineers.
• Stay updated with the latest backend technologies and trends, and contribute to architectural decisions.

Descrição da vaga

Placements24 in Upington, Northern Cape, is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to craft scalable APIs and robust backend services. You will own core logic powering transactions, inventory, and user interactions in a high-traffic e-commerce environment.

Join a dynamic team focusing on architecture, performance, and reliable systems. The role emphasizes cloud exposure, microservices, and mentoring junior engineers in a fast-growing company.