Durban Fintech: Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Placements24; Durban; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 in Durban is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain robust web applications, with a strong emphasis on scalable back-end services and responsive front-end interfaces.

You will work across the full development lifecycle, collaborate with product teams, perform code reviews, mentor juniors, and help deploy and optimize systems in a fintech-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional full-stack development experience.
• Proficiency with frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript frameworks).
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Experience with cloud platforms and containerization (Docker).
• Office-based in Durban, South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain both front-end and back-end components of web applications.
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and testable code.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to implement features.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure quality and share best practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and security.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technology selection.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance.
• Ensure successful deployment and ongoing maintenance of applications.

Skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

React

Angular

Vue.js

Java

Python/Django/Flask

Node.js/Express

C#/.NET

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

RESTful API

Microservices

Git

Job description

Placements24 in Durban is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain robust web applications, with a strong emphasis on scalable back-end services and responsive front-end interfaces.

You will work across the full development lifecycle, collaborate with product teams, perform code reviews, mentor juniors, and help deploy and optimize systems in a fintech-focused environment.