Senior Software Engineer - Platform Technical Lead

Elite Search & Selection; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Digital Communications SaaS company is looking for a Senior Software Engineer / Platform Technical Lead to evolve their backend platforms and lead innovation. This fully remote role requires 7 years of experience in backend development and expertise in microservices and cloud infrastructure. Enjoy competitive compensation and a collaborative, people-first culture while making a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Fully remote work with team presence in Joburg and Cape Town

Medical aid

Pension fund

Qualifications

• 7 years in backend development with PHP, Go, or Python.
• Deep experience with microservices and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong leadership in software architecture and system design.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the backend platform architecture.
• Lead engineering design principles and architecture reviews.
• Mentor and grow a talented engineering team.

Skills

Backend development

Microservices architecture

Leadership

AI tools integration

Cloud infrastructure

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

Reference: JHB001132-HLG-2

Senior Software Engineer - Platform Technical Lead

Location: Remote (South Africa to be based in Johannesburg or Cape Town)

Type : Full-time Industry : SaaS Level : Senior / Lead

Join a leading Digital Communications SaaS company thats innovative in shaping how businesses connect. They are looking for a Senior Software Engineer / Platform Technical Lead to drive the evolution of their backend platforms shape architectural decisions and lead innovation with AI-powered tools and automation.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the backend platform architecture (microservices APIs event-driven systems)
• Lead engineering design principles architecture reviews and platform scalability initiatives
• Integrate cutting-edge AI tooling into development processes for code testing & CI / CD
• Mentor and grow a talented engineering team
• Drive backend performance reliability and security best practices

Requirements

• 7 years in backend development (PHP Go Python preferred)
• Deep experience with microservices cloud infrastructure (AWS GCP Azure) and message queues (Kafka / RabbitMQ)
• Strong leadership in software architecture OOP principles and system design
• Passion for innovation automation and building resilient systems
• Experience with AI dev tools a big plus!
• South African citizen.

Offering

• Fully remote (with a strong team presence in Joburg and Cape Town)
• People-first culture : collaborative fun and supportive
• Solve real problems at scale with autonomy and purpose
• Competitive compensation flexible work setup and meaningful impact

If you would like to learn more about the position and company please contact or apply now!

Package & Remuneration

R 70 000 - R 95 000 - Monthly plus fully remote includes medical aid and pension fund

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

VMware,Cloud Infrastructure,React,Redux,AJAX,Data Structures,Maya,Java,backbone.js,Operating Systems,Oracle,Distributed Systems

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1