Senior Backend Engineer (remote South Africa)
Summary
Placements24 is hiring a Senior Backend Developer for a fully remote team across South Africa to architect scalable backend systems, design microservices and REST/gRPC APIs, and mentor junior developers. The stack centers on PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Docker/Kubernetes, cloud platforms, testing, and CI/CD deployment.
Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to join a fully remote engineering team across South Africa. You will architect and implement scalable backend systems powering critical business operations and mentor junior developers.
You’ll design microservices, implement APIs (REST/g RPC), work with Postgre SQL, My SQL, Mongo DB, and deploy via CI/CD. The role emphasizes cloud platforms, Docker/Kubernetes, testing, and strong collaboration in a remote-first culture.