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Backend Developer SA

Barberton, Umjindi💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-15 → 2026-08-10

Core

Building, maintaining, and optimizing server-side applications, databases, and APIs for scalable, high-performing systems.

Role type

Backend Developer

Builds

Scalable, secure, and high-performing backend systems and services

Domain

Software Engineering / Cloud Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Node.js, Python, Java, PHP, Go, RESTful API design, SQL, NoSQL, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Git, server architecture, authentication, application security

Preferred skills

Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, microservices architecture, distributed systems, automated testing, SaaS development

Technologies

Node.js, Python, Java, PHP, Go, SQL, NoSQL, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Git, Docker, Kubernetes

Responsibilities

Develop and optimize backend systems and server-side applications; Design and manage APIs and application architecture; Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements; Troubleshoot and resolve backend issues and performance bottlenecks; Optimize database queries and application performance; Implement security and data protection best practices; Participate in testing, deployment, and code review processes

Seniority

Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC

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