Senior Software Engineer - Remote, Cloud & Scalable Apps

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote work

Professional growth and conferences

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a fully remote, globally distributed team. You will architect and deliver scalable software, write high-quality code, and mentor peers from home offices.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of development experience, strong knowledge of modern languages, and experience with cloud platforms and containerization. Collaboration across product, design, and engineering teams is essential in a remote work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#, Go, JavaScript).
• Solid understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and data structures.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working in distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement scalable and robust software applications and services.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code, adhering to industry best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers in a remote setting.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and mentoring junior team members.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

C#

JavaScript

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a fully remote, globally distributed team. You will architect and deliver scalable software, write high-quality code, and mentor peers from home offices.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of development experience, strong knowledge of modern languages, and experience with cloud platforms and containerization. Collaboration across product, design, and engineering teams is essential in a remote work environment.