Senior Cloud & Backend Engineer — Remote (SA)
Summary
A senior engineer who designs, develops, and deploys scalable cloud-based backend services in a remote-first role across South Africa, collaborating with distributed teams and owning key architectural decisions. Core stack: cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Docker/Kubernetes, and CI/CD, plus mentoring junior engineers.
Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and deploy scalable cloud-based backend services in a remote-first environment across South Africa. You will collaborate with distributed teams and own significant architectural decisions.
The role emphasizes backend proficiency, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers and influence product direction.
