Senior Software Engineer - Platform Technical Lead

Reference: JHB
001132-HLG-2

Senior Software Engineer - Platform Technical Lead.

Location:

Remote (South Africa to be based in Johannesburg or Cape Town). Type:
Full-time. Industry: SaaS. Level: Senior / Lead.

Join a leading Digital Communications SaaS company that's innovative in shaping how businesses connect. They are looking for a Senior Software Engineer / Platform Technical Lead to drive the evolution of their backend platforms, shape architectural decisions, and lead innovation with AI-powered tools and automation.

• Own and evolve the backend platform architecture (microservices, APIs, event-driven systems).
• Lead engineering design principles, architecture reviews, and platform scalability initiatives.
• Integrate cutting-edge AI tooling into development processes for code testing & CI / CD.
• Mentor and grow a talented engineering team.
• Drive backend performance, reliability, and security best practices.

• 7 years in backend development (PHP, Go, Python preferred).
• Deep experience with microservices, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and message queues (Kafka / Rabbit
  
  MQ).
• Strong leadership in software architecture, OOP principles, and system design.
• Passion for innovation, automation, and building resilient systems.
• Experience with AI dev tools a big plus!
• South African citizen.

• Fully remote (with a strong team presence in Joburg and Cape Town).
• People-first culture: collaborative, fun and supportive.
• Solve real problems at scale with autonomy and purpose.
• Competitive compensation, flexible work setup and meaningful impact.

R 70 000 - R 95 000 - Monthly, plus fully remote includes medical aid and pension fund.

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