Senior Cloud Engineer — Remote, Build Scalable Cloud Apps

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 1,984,000 - 2,976,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Learning & development

International team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in cloud technologies for a fully remote role. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable cloud-based applications, mentoring junior engineers and guiding architectural decisions.

Expertise in Python, Java, Go, or Node.js and hands-on cloud experience are required. You will work with Docker, Kubernetes, and IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation, contributing to CI/CD pipelines and collaborating with an international team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years hands-on with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proficiency in Python, Java, Go, or Node.js.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, IaC with Terraform or CloudFormation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable, cloud-native applications.
• Write clean, documented code in Python, Java, Go, or Node.js.
• Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Work with CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to define features.
• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in code reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architectural decisions.
• Stay up-to-date with cloud technologies and development trends.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Node.js

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in cloud technologies for a fully remote role. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable cloud-based applications, mentoring junior engineers and guiding architectural decisions.

Expertise in Python, Java, Go, or Node.js and hands-on cloud experience are required. You will work with Docker, Kubernetes, and IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation, contributing to CI/CD pipelines and collaborating with an international team.