Senior FinTech Backend Engineer — Remote & Growth

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Remote work

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Career development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join a FinTech team operating remotely across Gauteng and beyond. You will design, develop, and deploy backend services that power financial applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced agile environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in software development, strong backend skills in Java/Python/C#, experience with cloud platforms and microservices, and a proactive problem-solving mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience with backend focus.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or C# and relevant frameworks.
• Experience with databases, cloud platforms, and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy scalable backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define requirements.
• Optimize performance, scalability, reliability, and security of FinTech solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Troubleshoot production issues and stay updated with industry trends.

Skills

Backend development

Java / Python / C#

APIs & microservices

Cloud platforms

SQL / NoSQL databases

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL

NoSQL

Microservices architecture

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join a FinTech team operating remotely across Gauteng and beyond. You will design, develop, and deploy backend services that power financial applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced agile environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in software development, strong backend skills in Java/Python/C#, experience with cloud platforms and microservices, and a proactive problem-solving mindset.