Remote Backend Engineer Jobs in South Africa (38)

Backend Developer - G2i Talent Pool

Join the G2i talent pool to be matched with projects involving AI labs and fast-growing companies. Work on diverse tasks ranging from model evaluations and RL environments to training data preparation.

Senior Backend Engineer with DevOps experience

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and microservice-based applications for a modern enterprise platform. Collaborate with engineering teams to implement CI/CD processes, ensure code quality, and improve operational reliability through DevOps practices.

Senior Backend Engineer

You will work with clients to design and deliver custom software solutions while advocating for agile practices and mentoring team members. Responsibilities include automating infrastructure, providing production support, and ensuring effective delivery of enterprise-scale systems.

BACKEND ENGINEER

The candidate will design, develop, and maintain robust server-side applications and APIs to power digital platforms. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate third-party systems while ensuring performance, security, and scalability.

Senior Back-End Engineer (South Africa - Remote)

Develop a cloud-based AI and analytics platform for the mining industry while collaborating with data science and product teams. Manage technical architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and the deployment of machine learning models into production.

Back-End Developers

The developer will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications and RESTful APIs while ensuring system security and performance. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate services, troubleshoot production issues, and contribute to technical documentation and architecture.

Senior Backend Engineer (Go)

Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs in Go to support the PMM observability platform. Collaborate on building features for database management, monitoring, and troubleshooting while contributing to open-source projects.

Backend Software Engineering & AI Instructor

The instructor will create and maintain backend software engineering and AI course content while leading live online sessions for cohorts. They are responsible for developing hands-on projects, mentoring students, and providing constructive technical feedback.

Go Backend Developer

Build and maintain Go backend services, GraphQL APIs, relational data models, and SQL queries supporting collections, marketplace transactions, and Instapacks. Write tests, debug production issues, improve reliability and performance, and collaborate with product and engineering teammates to ship features.

Shopify Backend Manager

Backend Developer

Senior Backend Engineer, Payments

You will own the connector and adapter layer for payment methods, ensuring reliable transaction status handling and observability. Additionally, you will define the technical requirements for the orchestration platform and migrate payment flows to server-to-server integrations.

#688 Python Backend Engineer (Comms Core)

You will lead engineering efforts to deliver quarterly goals and manage critical communication services including email, SMS, and push notifications. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to modernize platforms and ensure high availability through proactive maintenance and on-call rotations.

Sr. Backend Engineer (Remote)

You will take ownership of production backend systems, architecting scalable services and integrating new products within the Mode ecosystem. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver features while ensuring system reliability, performance, and security.

Backend Engineer - Solana

Design, build, and maintain Solana programs and backend services that power DeFi products. Own features end-to-end, including technical design, implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing monitoring.

Backend Engineer (Senior+)

Design and implement backend services and API layers for a multi-tenant streaming service operating at scale. Conduct code reviews, troubleshoot technical issues, and enhance existing codebases to improve global performance and reliability.

Backend Developer (Volunteer - Unpaid)

Design, develop, and maintain scalable server-side applications and APIs while ensuring data integrity across databases. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize backend performance, security, and CI/CD pipeline integration.

Desarrollador de Integraciones Backend 30 applicants

Responsible for the design and operation of data and integration solutions. Focuses on building microservices, integration flows, and cloud-native architectures.

Desarrollador Backend (.NET)

The developer will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust, secure, and scalable backend services and APIs. They will work within a microservices architecture, utilizing event-driven messaging to support the organization's technological infrastructure.

Senior Backend Developer (PHP) 18 applicants

You will analyze, design, develop, and document RESTful services and APIs while ensuring database functionality. Additionally, you will write clean, maintainable object-oriented code and integrate data storage solutions within a self-testing paradigm.

REMOTE BACKEND & ZOHO DEVELOPER – SYSTEMS, APIs & AUTOMATION

The developer will build and manage backend systems, including databases, APIs, and automation workflows for web applications and business platforms. They will collaborate with UI/UX designers and frontend developers to ensure the seamless integration and functionality of digital products.

Lead Backend Engineer (Trading) 36 applicants

Architect and build low-latency trading systems, including pricing aggregation, execution engines, and smart order routing. Lead technical architecture, perform code reviews, and mentor team members while ensuring resilient infrastructure in trading environments.

Senior Backend Engineer

Design, build, and maintain scalable distributed backend systems while owning services end-to-end from architecture to reliability. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to shape product decisions and integrate Web3 components like protocol integrations and smart contracts.

Backend Developer (Python / Django) | Senior 11 applicants

You will build and maintain reliable backend services, APIs, and internal tools while managing PostgreSQL schemas and data consistency. Additionally, you will coordinate task flows using Redis and ensure system observability through logging and monitoring.

Backend Software Engineering

You will define, implement, and deliver robust backend features for a probabilistic reasoning engine while writing clean, performant code. You will also collaborate with the team to define implementation strategies and document complex technical solutions.

Senior Backend Java Developer 17 applicants

Design and build scalable backend services and microservices using Java and Spring Boot. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate databases and deploy containerized applications.

Senior Backend Developer (TypeScript/Node.js) 39 applicants

You will own the backend architecture for large-scale microservice platforms and lead complex integrations with blockchain networks and payment providers. Additionally, you will drive performance optimization, contribute to AI-powered workflows, and participate in an on-call rotation.

Senior Backend Engineer (Contractor)

Design, build, and maintain robust backend service layers using Java and Kotlin within a Spring Boot framework. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize database performance and ensure system scalability while utilizing AI-assisted development tools.

Senior Backend Engineer 11 applicants

Drive end-to-end product features from architectural design to production deployment for AI memory systems. Architect advanced AI agents and establish engineering standards for data modeling and distributed systems.

Backend Engineer- Node.js- SR2

Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance distributed systems for mission-critical applications. Drive engineering excellence by shaping backend architecture and mentoring developers to elevate technical standards.