Backend Systems Engineer
xneelo (Pty) LtdSouth Africa
Posted September 22, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
xneelo (Pty) Ltd is a business enabler offering hosting services including shared hosting, colocation hosting, dedicated servers, and WordPress hosting. With a culture centered around customer needs and a 20-year history of enabling digital dreams, xneelo stands out through its award-winning support and top customer ratings.
Job Description
We are looking for a Backend Systems Engineer to join our fully remote team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for technology, programming, and agile development. They will be responsible for building and maintaining secure, consistent, and reliable infrastructure and services that enable our customers to manage their hosting services.
Requirements
- Backend and API software design & development
- Ruby (language currently in use), Java, Go, Python or PHP (we’re happy for you to transition to Ruby)
- Database design and architecture (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Mongodb, etc.)
- Software development within the Linux/Unix environment
- Strong familiarity with Linux fundamentals (Debian/Ubuntu etc)
- Agile development practices (team focus, continual improvement, automated tests, refactoring, continuous integration, pair programming)
- Object-oriented programming
- Effective communication
- Self-motivated and self-managing
- Understanding the true cost of a temporary solution and pursuing projects to their full completion
Benefits
- Agile development environment
- Opportunity for innovation and optimization
- Collaborative and autonomous team environment
- Full remote work arrangement
