Senior Cloud Engineer - Remote, Scalable Cloud Apps

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work allowance

Home office setup stipend

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Stock options or equity grants

Unlimited PTO

Professional development budget

Access to cutting-edge technologies

Global distributed team

Work-life balance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with cloud expertise to join a fully remote team. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable cloud-native applications and microservices across AWS, Azure, and GCP, while mentoring junior engineers and shaping architectural decisions.

You will write clean, well-documented code, drive CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver impactful features.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of professional software development experience with focus on cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, Go, or Node.js.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud-native applications and microservices.
• Architect and implement solutions on major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define and deliver new features.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production environments.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technology selection.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and maintainability.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Node.js

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

Remote work

Problem solving

Communication

Education

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

6+ years professional software development experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

NoSQL

CI/CD

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with cloud expertise to join a fully remote team. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable cloud-native applications and microservices across AWS, Azure, and GCP, while mentoring junior engineers and shaping architectural decisions.

You will write clean, well-documented code, drive CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver impactful features.