Senior Tech/Domain Architect – Remote-First Backend Lead

Boardroom Appointments; Sandton; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments seeks a Technology / Domain Specialist to lead backend architecture for large-scale web apps. The role combines hands-on coding with design leadership across Node.js, Python, Go and other stacks.

You will collaborate with Product Management, Security and DevOps to drive the product roadmap, shaping architecture and delivery in a remote-first, globally distributed team. Strong communication and agile practices are essential.

Qualifications

• B-Degree in Computer Science or related technical field is required.
• 10+ years in a senior role designing and developing large-scale web applications.
• Expertise across Node.js, Python and Go backends, front-end coexistence and REST APIs.
• Experience with tests (Cypress, Jest) and CI/CD (Bitbucket Pipelines, Spinnaker).
• Proficient with SonarCloud, Cloudflare, Nx monorepos and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes and low-latency messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Polyglot developer capable in .Net Core, Java/Spring Boot, Python, JS/NodeJS, NestJS, Nuxt.js.
• Strong architecture, design, agile delivery and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of large-scale backend applications using best practices for performance and availability.
• Be involved in all development phases, shaping design, planning, development, deployment and continuous delivery improvements.
• Partner with Backend Engineers, Product Management, DevOps/Infra and Security to advance the product roadmap.

Skills

Distributed systems

Polyglot development

Front-end leadership

Communication

Education

B-Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Node.js

Python

Go

Cypress

Jest

Bitbucket Pipelines

Spinnaker

SonarCloud

Cloudflare

Nx

Datadog

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

REST API

.NET Core

Java

Spring Boot

NodeJS

NestJS

Nuxt.js

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Dynatrace

DataDog

Job description

About the job Technology / Domain Specialists

Contract position

• B-Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 10+ years in a senior role designing and developing large-scale web applications
• Experience using Node.js tools, backend tech stacks including Node, Python and Go
• Experience with testing (Cypress, Jest) and CI/CD platforms such as Bitbucket Pipelines and Spinnaker
• Experience with SonarCloud (Code scanning, vulnerabilities, code coverage, code quality etc) and Cloudflare (Caching, DNS, WAF, CSP)
• Experience using Monorepos using Nx (we have over 20+ FE apps in the same repo)
• Experience with Datadog, AWS services and using Terrafrom
• Hands-on public cloud experience - AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Heroku
• Strong understanding of containers Docker, Kubernetes
• Required experience in REST API development
• Polyglot developer with current hands-on development experience in a major framework - .Net Core, Java/Springboot, Python, JS/NodeJS, Nest.JS, Nuxt.JS
• Hands-on experience with low-latency messaging/queueing technologies - Kafka, rabbit MQ
• Demonstrable familiarity with CI/CD process, testing frameworks and practices with tools like git, Jenkins/Bitbucket pipelines, Spinnaker
• Knowledge of Monitoring and Observability Tools such as Dynatrace and DataDog
• Strong knowledge of application, data and infrastructure architecture disciplines
• Expert understanding of architecture and design across all systems
• Experience working within an agile development environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, remote-first environment with a globally distributed team
• Learn about new trends and drive team discussions to improve the product
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Comfortable leading the frontend development team in big projects
• This is a hands-on role and code contribution daily is required

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and architecture of large-scale backend applications using the best practices to ensure high levels of performance, maintainability and availability
• Be involved in all aspects of development playing a critical role in design, planning, development, and deployment and drive improvements in the company's software delivery life cycle to enable high quality continuous delivery process.
• The candidate will partner with key stakeholders across the business including the Backend Software Engineers, Product Management, Infrastructure/DevOps and Security to advance the product roadmap