Backend-Focused Full-Stack Developer (AWS, AI)

Elite Search; Milnerton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Search is seeking a backend-focused developer for a genuinely full-stack role, with the majority of work centered on backend and databases and deployments to AWS. You should be comfortable working independently, taking ownership from start to finish, and collaborating on architectural decisions with a Fractional CTO.

The role involves building features across React frontend and NestJS backend, modeling time-series data in PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB, maintaining fast pipelines, and delivering

Qualifications

• 0–5 years commercial development experience.
• A university degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT or a related field (preferable) Build and ship features end-to-end across our React front end and NestJS back end.
• Model and manage time-series and relational data at scale (PostgreSQL / TimescaleDB), keeping queries and pipelines fast.
• Deploy and maintain services on AWS, with an eye on cost and uptime.
• Contribute to data and AI features building on our AI/LLM layer to surface insight and automation for manufacturers.
• Support and mentor younger developers and help lift code quality and technical decisions. (depending on your level)
• Translate customer requirements into clean technical solutions, engaging directly with clients on site when required

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into clean technical solutions.
• Engage directly with clients on site when required.
• Build and ship features end-to-end across the stack.
• Mentor younger developers and contribute to code quality decisions.
• Deploy and maintain services on AWS with cost and uptime focus.

Skills

Backend development

AWS deployment

React frontend

NestJS backend

PostgreSQL

TimescaleDB

Code quality mentoring

Education

University degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

NestJS

PostgreSQL

TimescaleDB

AWS

Job description

Elite Search is seeking a backend-focused developer for a genuinely full-stack role, with the majority of work centered on backend and databases and deployments to AWS. You should be comfortable working independently, taking ownership from start to finish, and collaborating on architectural decisions with a Fractional CTO.

The role involves building features across React frontend and NestJS backend, modeling time-series data in PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB, maintaining fast pipelines, and delivering