Senior Backend Engineer — Cloud-Native Microservices Leader
Summary
Placements24 seeks a Senior Backend Engineer in Durban to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems for cloud services, architecting microservices, optimizing databases, and ensuring reliability. Core stack includes Python/Java/Go or Node.js, Docker/Kubernetes, SQL and NoSQL, and CI/CD with IaC.
Placements24 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems powering cloud services. You will architect microservices, optimize databases, and ensure reliability across cloud stacks.
The role requires Python/Java/Go or Node.js, Docker/Kubernetes, SQL and NoSQL, and CI/CD with IaC. A CS or engineering degree plus at least six years in backend development and distributed systems is expected.