Senior Backend Software Engineer / Technical Lead
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Job Description
The Role:
The successful candidate will drive the evolution of backend platforms, shape architecture decisions, and integrate cutting-edge tools into their systems. Responsibilities include:
- Owning and evolving microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures
- Leading engineering design, architecture reviews, and scalability initiatives
- Integrating AI tooling into development processes
- Mentoring and growing a talented engineering team
- Championing performance, reliability, and security best practices
- 7+ years of backend development experience (PHP, Go, Python preferred)
- Strong knowledge of microservices, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), and message queues (Kafka/RabbitMQ)
- Expertise in software architecture, OOP principles, and system design
- A degree or diploma in Information technology or similar
- Passion for innovation, automation, and resilient systems
- Experience with AI dev tools is a bonus
- South African citizen or resident
- Fully remote role with collaborative team presence in Joburg & Cape Town
- People-first, empowering culture with a focus on innovation
- Opportunity to solve high-impact challenges at scale with autonomy and purpose
- Flexible work setup with meaningful contribution to global products
Skills Required
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1580497
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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EducationNot mentioned