Senior Backend Software Engineer / Technical Lead

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

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment company is seeking a Backend Developer in Johannesburg, South Africa. This fully remote position focuses on backend platform architecture, leading design principles, and integrating AI tooling. Ideal candidates will have over 7 years of experience in backend development and a passion for innovation. Join a people-first, collaborative culture with flexibility and meaningful impact.

Benefits

Flexible work setup

Collaborative and supportive culture

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in backend development.
• Deep expertise in microservices and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong leadership skills in software architecture and OOP.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the backend platform architecture.
• Lead engineering design principles and architecture reviews.
• Integrate AI tooling into development processes.

Skills

Backend development

Microservices

Leadership in software architecture

Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)

AI development tools

Job description

Overview

Responsible for :

• 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

If you would like to learn more about the position and company please contact or apply now!