Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable Systems & APIs

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Hybrid work model

Annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a strong backend focus in Benoni, Gauteng. The role emphasizes high-availability backend systems, APIs, and scalable architectures within a hybrid work model.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of backend experience, proficiency in languages like Java, Python, C#, or Go, and familiarity with frameworks such as Spring Boot, Django, or .NET Core. Cloud and Docker experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of professional software development with backend focus.
• Strong proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Java, Python, C#, Go).
• Experience with frameworks (Spring Boot, Django, .NET Core).
• Relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of API design (REST, gRPC) and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust backend services and APIs.
• Architect scalable database solutions and ensure data integrity.
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and QA teams for quality software.
• Write clean, well-documented, and tested code; participate in code reviews.

Skills

Backend development

API design

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related

Tools

Spring Boot

Django

.NET Core

Docker

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a strong backend focus in Benoni, Gauteng. The role emphasizes high-availability backend systems, APIs, and scalable architectures within a hybrid work model.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of backend experience, proficiency in languages like Java, Python, C#, or Go, and familiarity with frameworks such as Spring Boot, Django, or .NET Core. Cloud and Docker experience is valued.