Senior Back End Engineer

Recruiter:

Communicate Recruitment

Job Ref:

CTI005022/KM

Date posted:

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Location:

Capetown, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:
Lights, camera, action! We’re looking for a Senior Back End Engineer to star in our blockbuster production—reinventing the retail experience! Join our cast of top tech talent as we rewrite the script for connected shopping, blending real-world charm with digital convenience.

POSITION INFO:

Step into the spotlight and play a leading role in shaping the future of retail! Our epic journey to revolutionize brick-and-mortar shopping needs a hero with a passion for building robust and scalable back-end systems. You’ll be writing the code that powers next-gen customer experiences, collaborating with our dynamic cast of frontend wizards, product visionaries, and design maestros
In this award-worthy role, you’ll be engineering the backbone of our cutting-edge platform, from high-speed APIs to microservices magic. Be the architect of robust data pipelines, optimize performance to superhero levels, and lock down security like Fort Knox. You’ll also be the mentor that guides junior developers like a sensei teaching their most promising students

Skills & Experience:
Minimum 5+ years of experience as a back-end engineer
Proficiency with modern languages (Elixir, Go, Python, etc.)
Mastery of PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar
Deep understanding of microservices and monolithic architectures
Expertise with RESTful APIs or GraphQL
Solid knowledge of security best practices (OWASP Top Ten)
Containerization skills (Docker, Kubernetes)
Cloud deployment experience (AWS, GCP, Azure)
CI/CD pipeline knowledge
Experience with automated testing and monitoring tools
Strong communication and teamwork abilities

Qualification:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field
Bonus: Experience with Elixir, Phoenix Framework, and OTP concepts
Bonus: Experience with data-driven and AI-focused architectures

Contact Kauthar Marcus on or , quoting the Ref: CTI005022.

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