Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote contract position at TechBiz Global is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. This role is suited for senior-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

AtTechBiz Global, we are providing recruitment service to our TOP clients from our portfolio. We are currently seeking aSenior Backend Developerto join one of ourclients' team. If you're looking for an exciting opportunity to grow in a innovative environment, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Key Responsibilities:
* Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using
* Build and manage API integrations and external system connections
Build and manage API integrations and external system connections
* Work with Azure cloud infrastructure for deployment and scaling
Work with Azure cloud infrastructure for deployment and scaling
* Implement and manage event-driven systems, including geolocation-based features
Implement and manage event-driven systems, including geolocation-based features
* Develop and optimize push notification orchestration systems
Develop and optimize push notification orchestration systems
* Contribute to DevOps processes, including CI/CD, monitoring, and infrastructure improvements
Contribute to DevOps processes, including CI/CD, monitoring, and infrastructure improvements
* Ensure system reliability, performance, and security
Ensure system reliability, performance, and security
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, hardware, and software)
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, hardware, and software)
* Make independent architectural decisions and drive technical solutions
Make independent architectural decisions and drive technical solutions

Requirements

Requirements:
* Senior-level experiencein backend development with strong expertise inNode.js
Senior-level experiencein backend development with strong expertise inNode.js
* Solid experience withDevOps practicesand cloud environments (preferably Azure)
Solid experience withDevOps practicesand cloud environments (preferably Azure)
* Proven experience withAPI development and system integrations
Proven experience withAPI development and system integrations
* Experience withevent-driven architectures
Experience withevent-driven architectures
* Strong understanding ofscalable system design
Strong understanding ofscalable system design
* Ability to workindependentlyand take ownership of solutions
Ability to workindependentlyand take ownership of solutions
* Good communication skills andconversational English
Good communication skills andconversational English

Nice to Have
* Experience inhealthcare projectsor familiarity with healthcare regulations
Experience inhealthcare projectsor familiarity with healthcare regulations
* Knowledge ofgeolocation-based systems
Knowledge ofgeolocation-based systems
* Experience withpush notification systems at scale
Experience withpush notification systems at scale
* Exposure tohardware + software integrated environments
Exposure tohardware + software integrated environments

Highlights

-remote role

-3-4 months project with possibility of prolongation

- 6-8 working hours in a day

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Tips for South African Applicants

Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

Salary in Context

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About TechBiz Global

TechBiz Global is a company in the Developer industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 7 open positions on Hirezar. View all TechBiz Global jobs →

Senior Backend Developer (Node.js + DevOps)