8,586 Senior Backend jobs
Senior backend engineering roles owning server-side systems and APIs.
Senior .net backend engineer - microservices & cloud
Senior backend engineer at Betway's Pretoria office building an enterprise-scale .NET microservices platform: shaping architecture, mentoring engineers, and tuning performance with .NET 8+/C# 12+, SQL Server, EF Core/Dapper, event-driven messaging (RabbitMQ/Kafka/Azure Service Bus), Azure DevOps, and OpenTelemetry.
Senior backend software engineer
Senior backend engineer at a logistics company's technology division in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, designing, building, and optimizing server-side services, databases, and APIs for scalable operations. Full-time, in-office role; flexible stack across Java, Python, Node.js, C#, or Go with SQL databases and REST/GraphQL APIs.
Senior backend developer - api integration
Senior Backend Developer joining a client's IT & Software team in Stellenbosch, South Africa, to design, build, and maintain backend systems, APIs, and microservices, integrate third-party services, and mentor juniors. Stack spans Python/Java/Node.js/Go, SQL/NoSQL databases, cloud platforms, and containerization.
Senior backend engineer (python/django) – hybrid & growth
Senior Backend Developer at Placements24 in Upington, South Africa, working on a hybrid basis to design, develop, and maintain Python/Django back-end systems and APIs. The role requires 5+ years of backend experience, solid PostgreSQL/MySQL database design, and REST API expertise, with cloud skills a plus.
Senior backend developer - fintech
Senior backend developer building and maintaining scalable, secure backend systems and REST APIs for a fast-growing fintech client based in Tembisa, Gauteng. Day-to-day work spans backend languages like Python/Java/Go/C#, SQL and NoSQL databases, microservices, and cloud platforms, in a hybrid in-office/remote model.
Senior backend engineer - node.js & java (fintech)
Senior backend engineer designing, building, and optimizing scalable banking and payment platforms using Node.js and Java services. Day-to-day involves data engineering pipelines, strong API design, performance tuning, and ensuring secure, compliant systems within cross-functional squads.
Senior backend engineer (java/spring)
Senior backend engineer building and maintaining Java/Spring Boot services for a fintech company in Klerksdorp, South Africa — designing scalable RESTful APIs, optimizing database performance, and ensuring platform security. Hybrid role (office in Klerksdorp plus remote flexibility) with mentoring and architectural input.
Senior backend engineer (python/django)
Senior backend engineer designing and maintaining scalable Python/Django services and REST APIs for a growing SaaS company in Stellenbosch, working in a hybrid arrangement. Day to day involves database design (PostgreSQL/MySQL), performance optimization, code reviews, and architectural decisions.
Senior java/spring backend engineer — on-site randburg
Placements24 is hiring an on-site Senior Software Engineer in Randburg to design, develop, and maintain high-performance enterprise applications, leading backend work and contributing to architectural decisions alongside product, QA, and frontend teams. Core stack: Java and Spring, with strong database and ORM knowledge.
Senior backend developer
Hybrid senior backend role in East London: designing, building, and maintaining scalable server-side services and APIs for the company's core products, including performance tuning, security, and code reviews. Stack spans Java/Python/Node.js/C#/Go, SQL and NoSQL databases, microservices, and cloud platforms.
Senior backend engineer (node.js)
Senior Backend Engineer designing, building, and deploying scalable Node.js server-side applications, RESTful APIs, and microservices for a client's fully remote engineering team. Core stack includes Node.js, SQL/NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), and cloud platforms like AWS.
PHP-разработчик (Backend, Middle+/Senior)
PHP backend developer (Middle+/Senior) at Молинет, working onsite in Saint Petersburg. The posting shares few details beyond the role and level — day-to-day work is server-side PHP development, with a gross salary from 160,000 RUB per month.
Senior Backend Developer
Senior Backend Developer at Lottomatica (Italy's largest regulated gaming/betting operator) in Rome: design and build .NET 8/C# microservices, REST APIs and event-driven integrations using SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ and Kubernetes. Permanent contract, hybrid work, €55–60k gross per year.
Senior Backend Engineer - Product
Senior Backend Engineer at Mercury building banking experiences for startups, using Haskell and SQL. Day-to-day involves product ownership, collaborating with designers/product leaders, and leveraging AI tools in development.
Pessoa Desenvolvedora Backend Golang Sênior
Senior Go backend developer building high-performance, secure and scalable core-banking systems on a modern Go + AWS stack. Day to day: designing and documenting RESTful APIs, shaping microservices architecture, improving CI/CD pipelines and test coverage, and leading code reviews to mentor the team.
Senior Backend Engineer - Glilot
Senior Backend Engineer at Island in Glilot, Israel, building scalable, high-performance features for the core of its enterprise browser platform, working across backend and frontend systems with product and design. Requires 5+ years of backend experience and hands-on cloud platform skills (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Senior Backend Engineer- Tel Aviv
Senior Backend Engineer at Island (Tel Aviv), building the Enterprise Browser — a secure, Chromium-based enterprise workspace with built-in access control, security, and AI-powered productivity. The posting emphasizes deep expertise and cultural fit but lists no specific tech stack.
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior backend engineer joining Papaya Gaming's Payments & Fraud team in Warsaw, building high-scale, mission-critical backend services (payments, fraud detection, tournaments) for millions of players of its skill-based mobile games. Stack: AWS, Kubernetes, Node.js, TypeScript, Redis, MySQL. Hybrid work from the Warsaw office.