Back-End Engineer

6 days ago

South Africa Dijkstrack Full time R250 000 - R500 000 per year

This 12-month fully remote contract position offers you the opportunity to deliver high-impact backend engineering solutions for one of Dijkstrack's international product partners. You'll be working within modern engineering environments across distributed teams. As a Dijkstrack engineer, you'll enjoy professional support, access to a network of high-performing developers, and opportunities for long-term international project continuity.

Key Duties & Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java or C#
  • Build scalable APIs and microservices following clean architecture principles
  • Integrate with databases and external systems securely and efficiently
  • Write clean, testable, and maintainable code aligned with team standards
  • Participate in code reviews and advocate for engineering excellence
  • Collaborate with DevOps teams on deployments and performance optimisation
  • Troubleshoot production issues and contribute to continuous improvement
Essential Skills & Technical Requirements
  • Solid experience in Java (Spring Boot) or C# (.NET Core/.NET 6+)
  • Strong knowledge of RESTful API design and microservice principles
  • Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases
  • Familiarity with unit testing and integration testing
  • Comfortable working with Git, agile teams, and CI/CD environments
Beneficial / Nice-to-Have Experience
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
  • Knowledge of message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, MSMQ)
  • Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Prior involvement in distributed/remote delivery models
Benefits of Working with Dijkstrack
  • Embedded in strong engineering teams with structure and process
  • Remote flexibility with intentional culture and community touchpoints
  • Access to technical upskilling, peer developer network and support

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