Senior Telecoms Software Engineer - Remote, Cloud & Microservices

Placements24

Benoni

Hybrid

ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Telecoms Software Developer to join a fully remote engineering team. You will design, develop, and deploy backend services powering telecommunications platforms and customer-facing applications.

You will work with product managers, architects, and other developers to build scalable, high-performance software, focusing on distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native solutions.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of professional software development experience, telecom focus.
  • Proficient in Java, Python, C++, or Go and relevant frameworks.
  • Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and large-scale data processing.
  • Knowledge of telecom protocols and standards (e.g., SIP, Diameter, SS7) is a major advantage.

Responsibilities

  • Design, code, test, and deploy backend services and APIs for telecommunications platforms.
  • Develop algorithms for network performance monitoring, data processing, and service provisioning.
  • Collaborate with frontend developers and architects to define software requirements and ensure integration.
  • Implement cloud-native solutions and microservices architectures using modern development practices.
  • Conduct code reviews, mentor junior developers, and promote best practices in software development.
  • Contribute to architectural design and technical roadmap of the company’s software products.

Skills

Java
Python
C++
Go
Distributed systems
Microservices
Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

Docker
Kubernetes
AWS
Azure
GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Telecoms Software Developer to join a fully remote engineering team. You will design, develop, and deploy backend services powering telecommunications platforms and customer-facing applications.

You will work with product managers, architects, and other developers to build scalable, high-performance software, focusing on distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native solutions.

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