Senior Software Engineer - Remote-First, Architect & Mentor

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options (if offered)

Fully remote work environment

Home office stipend

Laptop and equipment provided

Professional development

Team-building events

Job summary

Placements24 is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for a fully remote, remote-first engineering team. Design, develop, and deploy scalable software while mentoring juniors and guiding architectural decisions across distributed teams.

The role emphasizes async collaboration, high-quality code, and strong problem-solving abilities in a fast-paced SaaS environment. Remote work across designated time zones with flexibility.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficient in at least one modern programming language (Java, Python, C#, Go, JavaScript).
• Experience with front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js) or backend (Node.js, Spring Boot, Django).
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and microservices architecture.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality software features and applications.
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and maintainable code using modern programming languages and frameworks.
• Collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, and other engineers in a remote environment.
• Participate in architectural design discussions and contribute to technical strategy.
• Perform thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Mentor and guide junior software engineers, fostering a culture of learning and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure software meets security and compliance requirements and own the full SDLC for assigned features.

Skills

Java

Python

C#

Go

JavaScript

React

Node.js

Django

SQL

NoSQL

AWS

CI/CD

Agile

Mentoring

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

AWS

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for a fully remote, remote-first engineering team. Design, develop, and deploy scalable software while mentoring juniors and guiding architectural decisions across distributed teams.

The role emphasizes async collaboration, high-quality code, and strong problem-solving abilities in a fast-paced SaaS environment. Remote work across designated time zones with flexibility.