Remote Lead Software Engineer; Backend
Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Listed on 2026-10-19
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Software Development
Backend Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software, Software Engineer, DevOps
Location: Mbombela
About the Role
Our client, a cutting-edge telecommunications solutions provider, is looking for a talented and experienced Lead Software Engineer (Backend) to join their fully remote engineering team. This is a pivotal role where you will lead the design, development, and deployment of robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems that power our innovative services. You will mentor a team of talented backend engineers, drive technical excellence, and contribute significantly to our technology roadmap.
As a remote-first company, we embrace distributed collaboration and provide the tools and environment for you to excel from anywhere. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the backend architecture of a leading technology firm.
- Lead the design and development of scalable, reliable, and efficient backend services and APIs.
- Write high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code in languages such as Go, Python, Java, or Node.js.
- Architect and implement microservices-based solutions, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
- Mentor and guide a team of backend engineers, fostering best practices and professional growth.
- Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and other stakeholders to define requirements and deliver features.
- Optimize application performance, identify and resolve bottlenecks, and ensure scalability.
- Drive the adoption of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure as code.
- Ensure adherence to coding standards, security best practices, and architectural guidelines.
- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to team members.
- Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to enhance backend development capabilities.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 7+ years of professional experience in backend software development.
- Proven experience in leading and mentoring engineering teams.
- Strong proficiency in one or more backend programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, Java, Node.js).
- Extensive experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices.
- Deep understanding of distributed systems, databases (SQL/No
SQL), caching mechanisms, and message queues. - Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with CI/CD tools and methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in remote teams.
This fully remote position offers a highly competitive salary, performance bonuses, excellent health and retirement benefits, and generous professional development allowances. Our client provides a flexible and supportive work environment, enabling you to thrive regardless of your location. You will have the opportunity to work with a talented, globally distributed team on exciting projects within the telecommunications sector.
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