Senior Cloud & Backend Engineer — Remote (SA)
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.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- North West, South Africa
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Backend
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Senior-level software engineering experience
- Strong backend development proficiency
- Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
- Containers (Docker/Kubernetes)
- CI/CD experience
Nice to have
- Experience collaborating with distributed teams
- Mentoring junior engineers
Full description
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.