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Senior Backend Software Engineer (Java/Spring)
Senior backend engineer building and maintaining scalable, secure Java/Spring services and REST APIs for a fast-growing fintech client in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Day-to-day involves Spring Boot development, relational database work (PostgreSQL/MySQL), performance optimization, code reviews, and mentoring junior engineers in a hybrid model.
Senior Backend Software Engineer (Microservices)
Fully remote senior backend engineer building and scaling high-performance, resilient microservices for a rapidly expanding fintech client's financial platforms. Day-to-day involves Java/Python/Go services, REST APIs, Kafka/RabbitMQ messaging, SQL/NoSQL data stores, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines.
Senior Backend Software Engineer (Java)
Senior backend engineer at a financial technology firm in Pretoria: design, build, and maintain scalable Java/Spring Boot services and RESTful APIs, work with SQL/NoSQL databases, message queues, and CI/CD pipelines, and mentor junior engineers. Hybrid role splitting in-office and remote work.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Java/Spring)
Senior backend engineer at a fast-growing SaaS logistics company in Paarl, Western Cape, designing and maintaining Java/Spring Boot microservices and RESTful APIs, optimizing scalability, and mentoring junior engineers. Requires 5+ years of backend experience; hybrid work arrangement offered.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Java)
Senior Java backend engineer joining a banking & finance company's tech team in Polokwane, South Africa (hybrid). Day to day: designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend services and APIs across the full SDLC using Java with Spring Boot/Hibernate, microservices, REST APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, and message queues, while mentoring junior engineers.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend (FinTech)
Senior backend engineer at a fast-growing FinTech company in Stellenbosch, South Africa: designing, building, testing, and scaling secure, high-performance backend services and APIs. Work spans Java/Python/Go/C#, SQL and NoSQL databases, cloud platforms, Docker/Kubernetes, and microservices with Kafka/RabbitMQ.
Senior Software Engineer (Backend, Microservices)
Senior backend engineer joining a logistics-tech startup in Randburg, South Africa, to design, build, and deploy scalable microservices and APIs for its logistics platform. Day-to-day work spans Go/Java/Python, distributed systems with Kafka/RabbitMQ, SQL/NoSQL databases, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Docker/Kubernetes, and CI/CD practices.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services
Senior backend engineer joining a client's team in Randburg, Gauteng (hybrid) to design, build, and maintain scalable server-side services and APIs. Work spans modern backend languages (Java, Python, Go, Node.js), SQL/NoSQL databases, cloud platforms, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.
Senior Backend Engineer - Scalable APIs & Cloud Tech
Senior Backend Engineer at Placements24 in Randburg, South Africa (hybrid), designing, building, and maintaining scalable server-side systems and RESTful APIs/microservices using Java, Python, Go, or Node.js, backed by SQL/NoSQL databases, cloud platforms, and CI/CD pipelines.
Senior Java Backend Engineer | Spring Boot & Microservices
Senior backend engineer designing, building, and maintaining Java/Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs for a fast-growing SaaS logistics platform in Paarl, Western Cape (hybrid). Requires 5+ years of backend experience and includes mentoring junior engineers.
Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Django) - Scale APIs
A Senior Backend Engineer at a fast-growing Bloemfontein SaaS company builds scalable Python/Django APIs and microservices, designs database schemas, mentors junior engineers, and helps shape architectural decisions for the product team.
Senior Backend Engineer - Microservices, Cloud & Equity
Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and deploy scalable microservices and robust APIs for a fast-growing logistics tech startup in Randburg, Gauteng. Core stack: Go/Java/Python, cloud platforms, and containerization, with focus on performance and security in distributed systems.
Senior Backend Engineer | Hybrid, Scalable APIs & Cloud
Senior Backend Engineer at Placements24 in Pietermaritzburg (hybrid) who designs, builds, and maintains backend systems and scalable APIs for core products using cloud platforms and microservices, while collaborating with frontend, product, and QA teams and mentoring junior engineers.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI Platforms
Senior backend engineer building and scaling the backend infrastructure behind an AI company's platforms in Stellenbosch, South Africa (hybrid). Day-to-day: designing backend services and APIs, building data pipelines for ML training/serving, and ensuring reliability on cloud infrastructure using languages like Python/Go/Java/Node.js, SQL/NoSQL databases, and Docker/Kubernetes.
Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Microservices
Senior Backend Developer at Placements24 in Stellenbosch, South Africa, leading the design and maintenance of server-side systems and APIs across microservices. Day to day involves architecting scalable solutions, mentoring junior engineers, implementing security and testing, and optimizing performance using cloud platforms and containerization.
Senior Backend Developer - API Integration
Senior Backend Developer joining a client's IT & Software team on-site in Stellenbosch, South Africa, to design, build, and maintain backend systems, RESTful APIs, and microservices with third-party integrations. Stack spans Python/Java/Node.js/Go, SQL/NoSQL databases, caching, and optionally cloud and container tooling.
Senior Backend Developer (Go)
Fully remote senior backend role at a software development house: designing, building, and deploying scalable Go-based backend services, APIs, and microservices, integrating databases and cloud infrastructure, writing tests, reviewing code, and mentoring junior developers. Stack includes PostgreSQL/MySQL or MongoDB/Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.
Senior Java Backend Engineer - Hybrid FinTech Role
Senior Backend Software Engineer in Pretoria designing, developing, and maintaining scalable Java-based systems for fintech applications. Hybrid role: lead backend services, build RESTful APIs, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Senior Python Backend Engineer — Hybrid, Scalable APIs
Placements24 is hiring a Senior Python Backend Engineer in Bloemfontein to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs, optimizing performance and collaborating with frontend teams and product managers. The hybrid role requires 5+ years' experience, Django/Flask proficiency, and solid database knowledge.
Senior Java Backend Engineer (Spring) - Hybrid Stellenbosch
Senior backend engineer working in a hybrid setup in Stellenbosch, designing, developing, and maintaining scalable Java/Spring backend systems for fintech products, including RESTful APIs, relational databases, and microservices, while mentoring junior engineers.