Senior .NET Backend Engineer (Remote)

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Health insurance

Remote work flexibility

Professional development budgets

Job summary

Placements24, a Randburg-based financial technology firm, seeks an experienced Senior Software Engineer with a strong background in C# and the .NET framework to design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems that power critical banking operations. This remote-friendly role offers high autonomy and opportunities to influence architecture.

You will work across teams with product managers, frontend developers, and QA to deliver scalable, secure solutions while embracing modern CI/CD practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong background in C# and .NET, including .NET Core/5/6/7/8.
• Experience with RESTful API design and relational databases.
• Familiarity with ORM (Entity Framework) and Git.
• Understanding of Agile, CI/CD, and software dev lifecycle.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy backend services using C# and .NET.
• Architect scalable software solutions following design patterns.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend developers, and QA.
• Write clean, maintainable code following coding standards.
• Develop and optimize database schemas and queries (SQL Server or PostgreSQL).
• Implement unit and integration tests and participate in code reviews.
• Troubleshoot defects and performance issues.
• Provide technical leadership to junior engineers.
• Stay updated with C#/.NET advancements and advocate adoption.
• Ensure security and data integrity.

Skills

C# & .NET

RESTful APIs

OOP & design patterns

CI/CD practices

Git

SQL databases

Analytical skills

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Entity Framework

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Placements24, a Randburg-based financial technology firm, seeks an experienced Senior Software Engineer with a strong background in C# and the .NET framework to design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems that power critical banking operations. This remote-friendly role offers high autonomy and opportunities to influence architecture.

You will work across teams with product managers, frontend developers, and QA to deliver scalable, secure solutions while embracing modern CI/CD practices