Telecoms Backend Engineer — Flexible Hours

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 480,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Professional growth

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Backend Software Developer in Polokwane to design, build, and optimize robust backend services powering telecom platforms. You will craft secure APIs using Java, Python, or Go and ensure scalable systems in an agile team.

Collaborate with architects, frontend engineers and QA to deliver high-quality software, participate in code reviews, and apply modern cloud and container tech to support the company’s digital transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of backend development experience.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and containerization.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy secure backend services and APIs.
• Design and implement database schemas and optimize data management.
• Write clean, maintainable code in Java, Python, or Go.
• Participate in code reviews to improve quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship telecom features.

Skills

Backend development

Code reviews

API design

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Backend Software Developer in Polokwane to design, build, and optimize robust backend services powering telecom platforms. You will craft secure APIs using Java, Python, or Go and ensure scalable systems in an agile team.

Collaborate with architects, frontend engineers and QA to deliver high-quality software, participate in code reviews, and apply modern cloud and container tech to support the company’s digital transformation.