26,989 Backend jobs
Server-side engineering roles — APIs, services, databases and backend systems.
Senior Software Developer: Lead Backend & AI‑Assisted Systems
Resourgenix is hiring a Senior Software Developer (onsite, Durban or Pretoria) to lead backend systems and technical direction: hands-on coding and architecture in C# and PostgreSQL, leading design discussions, automated testing, CI/CD, and mentoring junior developers across secure, scalable multi-service environments.
Developer - Backend Integrations
Back-end integrations developer on Super Group's Digital Services team, designing and maintaining C#/.NET-based APIs, web services, and system-to-system integrations that move supply-chain transactions across enterprise platforms. Also involves code reviews, mentoring junior developers, and incident/root-cause support.
Remote Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Django)
Senior Backend Engineer designing, building, and scaling Python/Django backend services and RESTful APIs for a SaaS client's platform, fully remote from anywhere in South Africa. Day to day: database management (PostgreSQL/MySQL), testing, code reviews, troubleshooting, and mentoring junior engineers.
Senior Backend Engineer - Remote Python/Django
Placements24 is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems using Python and Django, focused on RESTful APIs, robust databases, and secure data practices in a remote-first setup. Strong Python/Django, SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL), plus cloud and containerization familiarity are expected.
Senior Backend Engineer - Python/Django (Remote)
Placements24 seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to design and maintain server-side logic, databases, and RESTful APIs in Python/Django for a fully remote, globally distributed SaaS team serving thousands of users, with emphasis on async programming, testing, and cloud platforms.
Remote Senior Backend Engineer (Python)
Fully remote Senior Backend Engineer for a fintech startup (recruited via Placements24): designing scalable Python backend services and REST APIs with Django/Flask, PostgreSQL and Redis on cloud platforms, plus architecture decisions, code reviews, and mentoring, with an operational base in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Django) - Remote, Flexible Hours
Senior backend engineer at a cloud-native, remote-first company operating across South Africa, designing, developing, and deploying backend systems in Python/Django while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to architectural decisions.
Lead Backend Engineer - Remote, Scale High-Performance Systems
Lead a fully remote South African backend team, shaping the architecture of the core platform and mentoring developers to deliver scalable services and robust APIs. Requires 7+ years of backend experience with modern languages (Python, Node.js, Java, Go) and relational/NoSQL databases.
Remote Senior Backend Engineer — Flexible Hours
Placements24 is hiring a remote Senior Backend Engineer with flexible hours to design, build, and maintain scalable services and APIs, collaborating with frontend, product, and QA. Requires 5+ years of backend experience and proficiency in modern programming languages.
Remote Lead Backend Engineer — Scalable, Secure APIs
Lead Backend Engineer at Placements24 will design and maintain scalable, secure backend systems and RESTful APIs, leading a team of backend engineers and setting technical direction for performance, security, and reliability. Fully remote role requiring strong backend language skills and cloud/container experience.
Remote Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Microservices
Placements24 is hiring a Senior Backend Developer for a fully remote team across South Africa. The role involves architecting, building, and maintaining scalable backend systems and APIs/microservices in the cloud, mentoring junior developers, and shaping technical strategy using Python, Node.js, Java, or Go.
Remote Senior Backend Engineer – Python, FinTech APIs
Placements24 is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to design and implement scalable Python backend systems and RESTful APIs using PostgreSQL and Redis, delivering financial technology services in a remote-first, asynchronous global team, with a base in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Remote Lead Backend Engineer - Scale APIs & Systems
Lead backend engineer at Placements24: leading a team of backend developers, designing scalable services, and driving architectural decisions for the company's core e-commerce platform. Needs 6+ years backend experience with strong API and database skills; remote work available within South Africa.
Remote Lead Backend Engineer
Fully remote Lead Backend Engineer for a fast-growing fintech startup: leads design and architecture of scalable backend services and APIs, mentors a team of engineers, and sets technical standards. Stack spans Python/Go/Java/Node.js, microservices, SQL/NoSQL, cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), Docker/Kubernetes, REST, and CI/CD.
Senior Backend Engineer - Microservices, Cloud & Equity
Senior Backend Engineer building and maintaining server-side logic and APIs in Node.js/Express for a technology company based in Soweto, Gauteng. The work covers scalable architecture, microservices, databases (PostgreSQL/MongoDB), cloud platforms and Docker, plus security and performance optimization, working on-site from the Soweto office.
Senior Backend Software Engineer - API Development
Senior backend engineer designing, building, and maintaining scalable RESTful APIs and microservices for a SaaS client's platform, working fully remotely. Core stack: Python, Java, Go, or Node.js with SQL/NoSQL databases, Docker, and CI/CD.
Senior Backend Engineer - Java/Spring for FinTech Impact
Placements24 is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer in Rustenburg, South Africa, to design, build, and maintain high-performance financial systems — developing robust APIs with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices, integrating data sources, and mentoring junior engineers.
Lead Backend Engineer
Fully remote lead role designing, building, and maintaining server-side logic and APIs for an agtech platform, while mentoring a team of backend engineers. Day-to-day spans Python/Java/Node.js services, SQL/NoSQL databases, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), and Docker/Kubernetes with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security.