Full Stack Engineer

Linked Up Pty Ltd; Remote; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company seeks a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to design, build, and scale cloud-native platforms. This remote role emphasizes strong leadership and technical skills in frontend systems and serverless architectures. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience, is proficient in TypeScript and React, and understands AWS services like Lambda and API Gateway. If you're passionate about data engineering and AI-driven automation, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating production systems.
• Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript (ES6+) and deep understanding of browser behavior.
• Experience designing and deploying serverless applications on AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and own end-to-end full stack systems from frontend to backend and data layers.
• Build complex frontend applications using TypeScript, React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Architect and develop serverless backend services on AWS.

Skills

Frontend engineering with TypeScript

React

AWS services

JavaScript (ES6+)

Data engineering fundamentals

AI solutions integration

State management

Performance optimization

Tools

AWS CDK

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Must speak Mandarin

This job is remote

What You’ll Do

We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to design, build, and scale cloud-native platforms that power critical business workflows. This role requires strong technical depth across frontend systems, serverless backend architectures, data engineering, and AI-driven automation. You will be expected to operate with a high level of ownership, technical judgment, and system-level thinking.

About Us

We partner with brands to accelerate their e-commerce growth through technology, data, and operational excellence. Our engineering teams build resilient, scalable systems that support high-volume operations and data-driven decision making across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and own end-to-end full stack systems from frontend to backend and data layers
• Build complex, production-grade frontend applications using TypeScript, React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Architect and develop serverless backend services on AWS using API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, and Amplify
• Design APIs and service contracts with a focus on performance, security, and maintainability
• Design and implement data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and consumption across systems
• Apply event-driven and asynchronous processing patterns where appropriate
• Build and integrate AI-powered services and automation using LLMs and external APIs
• Own system reliability, observability, and operational excellence in production environments
• Lead technical discussions, perform code reviews, and contribute to architectural decisions
• Partner with product, data, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions

Required Technical Experience

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating production systems
• Strong expertise in frontend engineering with TypeScript and React, including state management, performance optimization, and component architecture
• Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript (ES6+) and deep understanding of browser behavior and web standards
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying serverless applications on AWS
• Deep understanding of AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Amplify, IAM, and CloudWatch
• Experience designing scalable RESTful or event-driven APIs
• Strong understanding of data engineering fundamentals, including ETL/ELT pipelines, data modeling, and transformations
• Experience working with structured and semi-structured data formats (JSON, CSV, Parquet, etc.)
• Experience integrating AI or automation solutions using LLMs, prompt engineering, or workflow automation
• Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts including scalability, fault tolerance, and eventual consistency
• Experience writing automated tests and maintaining high code quality standards
• Ability to debug complex production issues across multiple system layers

Preferred Experience

• Chinese & English Speaking is a must
• Experience with infrastructure as code using AWS CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies
• Experience with observability tooling including logging, metrics, and tracing
• Experience with data warehouses, analytics platforms, or streaming technologies
• Experience working in high-scale, high-availability production environments
• Experience mentoring engineers or acting as a technical lead on projects
• Background in e-commerce, supply chain, or operational systems