Senior Fintech Software Engineer — Remote

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Professional growth

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a fully remote fintech role based in Pretoria, Gauteng. You will design, develop, and deploy robust financial software while collaborating with cross-functional teams from anywhere within Gauteng.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience with modern OO languages (Java, Python, C#, Go), microservices, cloud platforms, and a passion for scalable, secure fintech solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional software development experience.
• Experience building scalable fintech applications is a plus.
• Proficiency in at least one modern OO language (Java/Python/C#/Go).
• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software solutions for fintech applications.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define requirements.
• Write clean, efficient code and review peers’ work.
• Implement RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure security and regulatory compliance in fintech systems.

Skills

Java

Python

C#

Go

Data structures

Algorithms

Software design patterns

Remote collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a fully remote fintech role based in Pretoria, Gauteng. You will design, develop, and deploy robust financial software while collaborating with cross-functional teams from anywhere within Gauteng.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience with modern OO languages (Java, Python, C#, Go), microservices, cloud platforms, and a passion for scalable, secure fintech solutions.