Lead Backend Engineer - Remote, Scale High-Performance Systems
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Summary
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.
Placements24 is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to join a fully remote engineering team in South Africa. You will shape the architectural direction of the core platform and mentor a team of backend developers to deliver scalable services and robust APIs.
The ideal candidate has 7+ years of backend experience with a proven lead record, strong knowledge of modern languages (Python, Node.js, Java, Go), and experience with relational/NoSQL databases.