Senior Backend Engineer — Hybrid, Growth & Benefits
Summary
Placements24 is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (hybrid) to design, develop, and deploy scalable backend services for its client's flagship products. Day-to-day work spans Python/Java/Go/Node.js, relational and NoSQL databases, RESTful APIs, and CI/CD, plus mentoring junior engineers.
Placements24 in Pietermaritzburg is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design, develop, and deploy scalable backend services powering our client's flagship products. The role blends on-site collaboration with remote flexibility in a hybrid setup.
You will work with modern languages (Python/Java/Go/Node.js), manage relational and NoSQL databases, design RESTful APIs, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines while mentoring junior engineers.