Senior Backend Software Engineer / Technical Lead

Elite Search; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent tech company is seeking an experienced backend developer to own and evolve their platform architecture. This role involves leading design initiatives and mentoring a talented team, offering fully remote flexibility. Key requirements include 7+ years in backend development, experience with microservices, and strong leadership skills. A people-first culture fosters collaboration and innovation.

Benefits

People-first culture

Flexible work setup

Autonomy and purpose in solving real problems

Qualifications

• 7+ years in backend development.
• Deep experience with microservices and cloud infrastructure.
• Passion for innovation and automation.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the backend platform architecture.
• Lead engineering design principles and architecture reviews.
• Mentor and grow a talented engineering team.

Skills

Backend development (PHP, Go, Python)

Microservices

Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Message queues (Kafka / RabbitMQ)

Leadership in software architecture

OOP principles and system design

Experience with AI dev tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the backend platform architecture (microservices, APIs, event-driven systems)
• Lead engineering design principles, architecture reviews, and platform scalability initiatives
• Integrate cutting-edge AI tooling into development processes
• Mentor and grow a talented engineering team
• Drive backend performance, reliability, and security best practices

Requirements

• 7+ years in backend development (PHP, Go, Python preferred)
• Deep experience with microservices, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure), and message queues (Kafka / RabbitMQ)
• Strong leadership in software architecture, OOP principles and system design
• Passion for innovation, automation, and building resilient systems
• Experience with AI dev tools a big plus!
• South African citizen.

Offering

• Fully remote (with a strong team presence in Joburg and Cape Town)
• People-first culture : collaborative, fun, and supportive
• Solve real problems at scale with autonomy and purpose
• Flexible work setup, and meaningful impact