Senior Python/Django Backend Engineer - Remote & Growth

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement planning

Performance bonuses

Professional development opportunities

Flexible remote work

Job summary

Placements24 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, seeks a Senior Backend Software Engineer with Python and Django to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems powering their SaaS platform. You will build APIs, optimize PostgreSQL/MySQL databases, implement asynchronous tasks with Celery, apply REST principles, and participate in code reviews and testing.

Collaborate with product and frontend teams, ensure security and reliability, and contribute to architectural decisions in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 5 years in backend software development
• Strong Python and Django experience
• Experience with relational DBs and ORMs

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs with Python and Django.
• Architect and optimize PostgreSQL/MySQL schemas and performance.
• Collaborate with frontend and product teams to implement features.
• Write clean, tested, well-documented code.
• Develop background tasks with asynchronous processing.
• Ensure security, scalability, and reliability of systems.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor peers.
• Troubleshoot complex backend issues.
• Contribute to technical design discussions.
• Stay updated with best practices and technologies.

Skills

Strong communication and teamwork

Education

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

Tools

Python

Django

PostgreSQL

MySQL

RESTful APIs

Celery

pytest

Git

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, seeks a Senior Backend Software Engineer with Python and Django to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems powering their SaaS platform. You will build APIs, optimize PostgreSQL/MySQL databases, implement asynchronous tasks with Celery, apply REST principles, and participate in code reviews and testing.

Collaborate with product and frontend teams, ensure security and reliability, and contribute to architectural decisions in a dynamic,