Full Stack Engineer (Remote)

DataTech Recruitment; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment agency is seeking a Full Stack Engineer for a fully remote role within South Africa. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of engineering experience, strong backend skills in .NET, and frontend expertise in modern frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue. You'll engage in all parts of the tech stack, contribute to architectural decisions, and mentor junior developers while working in a collaborative environment that values clarity and performance.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of solid engineering experience.
• Experience with legacy systems and greenfield builds.
• Collaborative, thoughtful, and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Work across the stack – backend, frontend, cloud.
• Take part in design discussions and contribute to technical decisions.
• Write, test, deploy, and improve code.
• Guide less experienced developers.

Skills

Backend skills with .NET

Relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL)

Frontend expertise in modern frameworks (React, Angular, Vue)

Architecture and design patterns

Experience with cloud (AWS, Azure)

Containerisation

Code readability and maintainability

Mentoring

Job description

Full Stack Engineer (Remote) required inSouth Africa.

We’re not just after a “code machine”. We want someone who enjoys solving problems with others, cares about writing clean, thoughtful code, and takes pride in building software that actually makes a difference.

Remote within South Africa.

Salary: R80k – R110k per month.

What you bring:

• At least 5 years of solid engineering experience.
• Strong backend skills with .NET and relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL).
• Frontend expertise in at least one modern framework (React, Angular, Vue).
• A good eye for architecture and design patterns.
• Confidence working with both legacy systems and greenfield builds.
• Experience with cloud (AWS, Azure) and containerisation.
• You write code that others enjoy reading and maintaining.
• Bonus: you like mentoring, sharing knowledge, and shaping good habits in a team.

What you’ll do:

• Work across the stack – backend, frontend, cloud.
• Take part in design discussions, contribute to technical decisions, and help push projects forward.
• Write code, test it, deploy it, improve it.
• Be a sounding board and guide for less experienced devs (or just focus on building – your call).
• Have a real say in where the tech stack and team culture go.

Who you are:

• Collaborative, thoughtful, and proactive.
• Someone who values simplicity, clarity, and performance.
• A team player who also knows when to run with something independently.

This is a fully remote role for candidates based in South Africa. If you’re looking for a place where your voice matters, your code is respected, and your growth is supported – let’s talk.