Senior Backend Software Engineer

Recruiter:

Network Contracting

Job Ref:

NCM003600/Glad

Date posted:

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Location:

Centurion, South Africa

Salary:

30 000 Monthly

SUMMARY:
Are you a strong backend engineer who enjoys building secure, scalable applications and APIs for enterprise environments?

POSITION INFO:
We are expanding our software engineering talent network and are looking to connect with Senior Backend Software Engineers specialising in Java and\/or Python. We are interested in professionals who can design and develop high-performance services, build integrations and APIs, and contribute to modern cloud-native application environments. If you bring strong engineering fundamentals and experience delivering enterprise-grade software, we would like to hear from you. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, test and maintain scalable backend services and applications. Build RESTful APIs, microservices and integrations with enterprise systems. Contribute to code reviews, technical design and engineering best practices. Troubleshoot performance and production issues and improve application quality. Job Experience & Skills Required \/ Ideal Candidate Profile: Education Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field. Relevant Java, Python, cloud or software development certifications advantageous. Agile, architecture or secure development training beneficial. Additional technical qualifications will be considered. Experience 5+ years of professional backend software development experience. Strong commercial experience in Java (Spring Boot) and\/or Python. Experience with microservices, REST APIs, databases and integration patterns. Exposure to cloud platforms, CI\/CD, containers and automated testing. Skills Java\/Spring Boot and\/or Python (FastAPI, Django or Flask). REST APIs, microservices, messaging and integration. SQL\/NoSQL databases, Git and automated testing. Cloud-native development, Docker, Kubernetes and CI\/CD. Location: Gauteng \/ South Africa Apply now! For more exciting IT vacancies, please visit: I also specialise in recruiting in the following fields: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Software Development Data Engineering & Analytics If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles \/ positions. For more information contact: Connect with me on LinkedIn! >

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