Back End Engineer

ZA, South Africa

Job Description

This 12-month fully remote contract position offers you the opportunity to deliver high-impact backend engineering solutions for one of Dijkstrack's international product partners. You'll be working within modern engineering environments across distributed teams. As a Dijkstrack engineer, you'll enjoy professional support, access to a network of high-performing developers, and opportunities for long-term international project continuity.


Key Duties & Responsibilities




Design, develop, and maintain backend services using

Java or C#

Build scalable APIs and microservices following clean architecture principles Integrate with databases and external systems securely and efficiently Write clean, testable, and maintainable code aligned with team standards Participate in code reviews and advocate for engineering excellence Collaborate with DevOps teams on deployments and performance optimisation Troubleshoot production issues and contribute to continuous improvement

Essential Skills & Technical Requirements




Solid experience in

Java (Spring Boot)

or

C# (.NET Core/.NET 6+)

Strong knowledge of

RESTful API design

and

microservice principles

Experience with

SQL and/or NoSQL databases

Familiarity with

unit testing and integration testing

Comfortable working with

Git, agile teams, and CI/CD environments


Beneficial / Nice-to-Have Experience




Exposure to

cloud platforms

(AWS / Azure / GCP) Knowledge of

message queues

(Kafka, RabbitMQ, MSMQ) Experience with

containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)

Prior involvement in

distributed/remote delivery models


Benefits of Working with Dijkstrack




Embedded in strong engineering teams with structure and process Remote flexibility with intentional culture and community touchpoints * Access to technical upskilling, peer developer network and support

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1558745
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    ZA, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned