Senior Golang Backend Engineer — Scalable Cloud Systems

Air Chefs; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company based in Pretoria is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable software products and internal tools. You will optimize workflows, strengthen security, and ensure compliance with best practices while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate possesses strong experience in Golang and has over 5 years of software engineering experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proven background building distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full software lifecycle, from design and planning to deployment and maintenance.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code in Golang.
• Build and maintain APIs, microservices, and integrations.
• Provide clear updates on progress, risks, and challenges.

Skills

Golang

JavaScript/TypeScript

SQL

Git

Docker

AWS

Education

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

Postgraduate qualification (MSc/PhD) in a technical discipline

Tools

GitHub Actions

Postman

Job description

A leading technology company based in Pretoria is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable software products and internal tools. You will optimize workflows, strengthen security, and ensure compliance with best practices while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate possesses strong experience in Golang and has over 5 years of software engineering experience.