Senior Node.js Backend Engineer - Hybrid, Growth

Placements24; Paarl; Hybrid; ZAR 960,000 - 1,440,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Provident fund

Professional development

Performance bonuses

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Placements24 in Paarl, Western Cape, seeks a Senior Backend Engineer focused on Node.js to design, develop and maintain server-side APIs and databases. You will mentor juniors, contribute to architecture, and drive backend best practices in a collaborative, agile environment.

Expect a hands-on role building scalable services with Express.js or NestJS, RESTful APIs, and cloud deployments, with a hybrid work setup and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in backend development.
• Proven expertise in Node.js and frameworks (Express.js, NestJS).
• Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with microservices architecture and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Familiarity with Git and testing frameworks (Mocha, Jest).
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable server-side applications using Node.js and frameworks like Express.js or NestJS.
• Develop and manage robust RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Design and optimize database schemas for relational and NoSQL databases.
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate server-side logic.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Write clean, well-documented, testable code and review peers' work.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architectural decisions.

Skills

Node.js

Express.js

NestJS

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Git

Mocha/Jest

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

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

Tools

PostgreSQL/MySQL

MongoDB

Job description

Placements24 in Paarl, Western Cape, seeks a Senior Backend Engineer focused on Node.js to design, develop and maintain server-side APIs and databases. You will mentor juniors, contribute to architecture, and drive backend best practices in a collaborative, agile environment.

Expect a hands-on role building scalable services with Express.js or NestJS, RESTful APIs, and cloud deployments, with a hybrid work setup and competitive compensation.