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Remote Senior Backend Engineer (Python)
Fully remote Senior Backend Engineer for a fintech startup (recruited via Placements24): designing scalable Python backend services and REST APIs with Django/Flask, PostgreSQL and Redis on cloud platforms, plus architecture decisions, code reviews, and mentoring, with an operational base in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Hybrid Senior Data Engineer - Big Data & ETL Pipelines
Senior Data Engineer at a Sandton-based data analytics firm, designing and maintaining scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and big data infrastructure for BI, ML and reporting. Core stack: Spark, Hadoop, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Hybrid work model.
Senior Data Engineer (Big Data & ETL)
Senior Data Engineer at a data analytics firm in Sandton (hybrid work). Day to day: designing, building, and maintaining scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and cloud data infrastructure using big data tools (Spark, Hadoop), SQL, Python/Scala, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP to support BI, ML, and reporting.
Senior Data Engineer (Big Data & Analytics)
Senior Data Engineer designing, building, and maintaining big-data pipelines, warehouses, and data lakes for a telecommunications company, turning massive datasets into analytics-ready insights. Core stack: Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, SQL, Python/Scala/Java, and cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Remote-first within South Africa.
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer in Johannesburg (hybrid) building scalable data pipelines, ETL processes and real-time API-based integrations using Python and SQL on cloud platforms. Focuses on production reliability, DataOps (CI/CD, containerisation, infrastructure-as-code) and mentoring junior engineers for a global technology client.
Lead Full-Stack Developer (React & Node.js)
Lead full-stack engineer role at a George, Western Cape technology solutions provider: architect and build scalable web apps with React and Node.js, drive code quality and best practices, and mentor a team of engineers. Fully remote within South Africa.
Remote Lead Backend Engineer
Fully remote Lead Backend Engineer for a fast-growing fintech startup: leads design and architecture of scalable backend services and APIs, mentors a team of engineers, and sets technical standards. Stack spans Python/Go/Java/Node.js, microservices, SQL/NoSQL, cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), Docker/Kubernetes, REST, and CI/CD.
Senior Full Stack Developer (Node.js/Angular)
Senior full-stack developer at a Stellenbosch software company (hybrid work): designs Node.js REST APIs, builds Angular interfaces, writes tests, optimizes scalability, reviews code, and mentors junior developers. Core stack is JavaScript/TypeScript with Node.js, Angular, and SQL/NoSQL databases.
L2 Cross Tech Managed Services Engineer — Azure/Linux DevOps
Hands-on L2 managed services engineer in Johannesburg working across Azure and Linux, building infrastructure with Terraform, automating with PowerShell, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to support the company's cloud initiatives.
Senior Software Engineer (Cloud & DevOps)
Senior Cloud & DevOps engineer based in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (hybrid), who designs and maintains cloud infrastructure on AWS/Azure/GCP, builds CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code, and ensures system reliability, performance and security. Requires 5+ years' experience with containers, IaC and monitoring tooling.
Senior Backend Engineer - Microservices, Cloud & Equity
Senior Backend Engineer building and maintaining server-side logic and APIs in Node.js/Express for a technology company based in Soweto, Gauteng. The work covers scalable architecture, microservices, databases (PostgreSQL/MongoDB), cloud platforms and Docker, plus security and performance optimization, working on-site from the Soweto office.
AI Software Engineer - MLOps Focus
Builds and maintains MLOps infrastructure for an AI company in Benoni, South Africa — automating ML training, deployment, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring using Docker, Kubernetes, cloud ML services, and Python/Java/Go. A hybrid, on-site-oriented role requiring 4+ years of software engineering experience.
Senior DevOps Engineer - Automation Specialist
Senior DevOps engineer at a Pretoria-based fintech client, working hybrid (remote plus in-office at the Pretoria hub). Day to day: building CI/CD pipelines, automating cloud infrastructure with IaC (Terraform/Ansible), managing Docker/Kubernetes, and keeping financial platforms reliable and secure.
Lead DevOps Engineer (Cloud Native)
Lead DevOps Engineer establishing and driving the DevOps strategy for a remote-first, cloud-native technology company: architecting AWS/Azure/GCP infrastructure with IaC (Terraform), building CI/CD pipelines, running Docker/Kubernetes, monitoring and automation, while mentoring engineers. Fully remote role, based around George, South Africa.
AI Software Engineer - Scalable Systems
AI Software Engineer at a client's Soweto, Gauteng office, designing, developing, and deploying scalable AI applications, model-serving APIs, and data pipelines. Core stack includes Python (plus Java/C++), TensorFlow/PyTorch, cloud platforms, Docker/Kubernetes, and SQL/NoSQL databases. On-site role; requires South African work eligibility or relocation to Soweto.
Senior Cloud & DevOps Engineer - Hybrid (Port Elizabeth)
Senior Cloud & DevOps engineer who designs, implements, and manages scalable cloud infrastructure and automates deployment pipelines to keep systems reliable and high-performing. Core stack spans AWS/Azure/GCP, containers, IaC, and modern CI/CD, with attention to security and monitoring. Hybrid role from a Port Elizabeth office.
Senior DevOps Engineer (CI/CD & Cloud Automation)
Senior DevOps engineer hired via recruiter Placements24 for an e-commerce platform in Vereeniging, South Africa, on a hybrid model. Designs and runs CI/CD pipelines, automates AWS/Azure/GCP infrastructure with IaC, manages Docker/Kubernetes, and maintains monitoring, logging, and security of production environments.
Lead Backend Engineer
Fully remote lead role designing, building, and maintaining server-side logic and APIs for an agtech platform, while mentoring a team of backend engineers. Day-to-day spans Python/Java/Node.js services, SQL/NoSQL databases, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), and Docker/Kubernetes with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security.
Senior Backend Engineer - Cloud Infra (Hybrid, Growth)
Senior backend engineer designing, building, and maintaining scalable distributed microservices and cloud infrastructure powering the company's cloud offerings. Day to day involves AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker/Kubernetes, RESTful APIs, and CI/CD pipelines, in a hybrid on-site/remote setup in Sandton.
Senior Full Stack Python Developer
Senior full stack developer building and maintaining scalable Python back ends (Django/Flask), modern front ends (React/Angular/Vue), and APIs — plus testing, cloud/container deployment, mentoring juniors, and contributing to architecture — on a fully remote team for a cloud-based solutions client.