Senior Software Engineer - Fully Remote, Impactful Growth

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a fully remote role within South Africa. You will design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software solutions, collaborating with product managers and designers in a fast-paced, agile setting.

We value clean code, automated testing, and mentorship of junior engineers while staying current with new technologies. This remote-first position offers strong career growth and a culture of innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in software development.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, or Go.
• Strong data structures, algorithms, and OO design.
• Relational and NoSQL databases experience.
• Cloud platforms and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Git version control and testing skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable software applications.
• Review code and mentor junior engineers.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers in an agile environment.
• Implement automated tests and ensure software reliability.
• Troubleshoot defects and production issues.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical design.

Skills

Software engineering

Remote collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

AWS

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a fully remote role within South Africa. You will design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software solutions, collaborating with product managers and designers in a fast-paced, agile setting.

We value clean code, automated testing, and mentorship of junior engineers while staying current with new technologies. This remote-first position offers strong career growth and a culture of innovation.