Senior Backend Engineer — Remote, Scale & Impact
Summary
Designs, develops, and maintains core backend services and APIs for a fully remote team serving global clients from South Africa, tackling architectural challenges and scalability across distributed systems. Works with Python/Go/Java/Node.js, SQL/NoSQL databases, cloud platforms, and containerization.
Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Software Engineer to join a fully remote team serving clients globally from South Africa. You will design, develop, and maintain core backend services and APIs, tackling architectural challenges and driving scalability across distributed systems.
The ideal candidate has 5+ years of backend experience, strong knowledge of Python/Go/Java/Node.js, and proficiency with SQL/NoSQL databases, cloud platforms, and containerization.