Senior Telecom Software Engineer - Remote and Impactful

Placements24; Pretoria; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Remote team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Telecommunications Software Developer for a fully remote role. You will design, develop, and deploy robust software for advanced telecom networks from a home office, collaborating with a distributed team.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of telecom-focused software development, strong C++, Java, Python, or Go skills, and knowledge of SIP, H.323, SS7, Diameter, TCP/IP. Remote collaboration with cloud, Docker, and Kubernetes is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience in telecommunications systems.
• Strong programming skills in C++, Java, Python, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain telecommunications software (network management systems, signaling gateways, VoIP).
• Write efficient, scalable, and maintainable code in C++, Java, Python, or Go.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and QA to define requirements and deliver solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure quality.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex software issues across environments.
• Contribute to architectural design of new software systems and features.
• Optimize software performance and resource usage.
• Document software designs, APIs, and implementation details.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Go

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Eng

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Telecommunications Software Developer for a fully remote role. You will design, develop, and deploy robust software for advanced telecom networks from a home office, collaborating with a distributed team.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of telecom-focused software development, strong C++, Java, Python, or Go skills, and knowledge of SIP, H.323, SS7, Diameter, TCP/IP. Remote collaboration with cloud, Docker, and Kubernetes is expected.