Senior Python/Django Backend Engineer - Remote

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Professional development

Flexible working hours

Access to modern dev tools

Remote team culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Python and Django. This remote SA role emphasizes high performance, security, and API-driven integration with frontend teams.

You will work in a distributed team, collaborating with product managers and developers to deliver robust software for our SaaS product, with a focus on reliability and scalability in a remote-first environment in South Africa.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional backend development experience.
• Proven expertise in Python and the Django framework.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles and implementation.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORMs.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (JavaScript, React, Angular) is a plus.
• Experience with version control systems, particularly Git.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Python and Django.
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and testable code.
• Develop and manage APIs for integration with front-end applications and third-party services.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Work with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and understand database design principles.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate server-side logic.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues, providing timely resolutions.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and backend best practices.

Skills

Python

Django

RESTful API design

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Docker

AWS

Git

Cloud familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Docker

AWS

Azure / GCP

Git

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Python and Django. This remote SA role emphasizes high performance, security, and API-driven integration with frontend teams.

You will work in a distributed team, collaborating with product managers and developers to deliver robust software for our SaaS product, with a focus on reliability and scalability in a remote-first environment in South Africa.