Hybrid Full-Stack Developer (React/Django) – Travel Tech

G Adventures, Inc.; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel perks and rewards

Extra days off (birthday)

Vacation time

Enhanced Parental Leave

Employee Recognition Program

Growth opportunities

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

G Adventures, Inc. is seeking a full-stack developer to join the Technology team in a hybrid role based in South Africa. You will work on a collection of front-end and back-end applications that support Product, Local Operations, Buying, and Marketing teams.

You’ll contribute to an API-driven infrastructure with a React SPA and a Django backend, participate in design reviews, and help push for maintainable, scalable software in a people-first culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of JavaScript experience.
• 3+ years of React experience.
• 5+ years of Python experience, Django a plus.
• Fundamental HTML & CSS knowledge.
• Deep familiarity with browser behaviour and tooling.
• Comfort with Git on the command line.
• Understanding of common stacks (nginx, node.js, uwsgi).
• Strong design sense for UX and code craftsmanship.
• PostgreSQL familiarity; SQL queries optimization.
• Experience with microservice architectures is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain React front-end and Django-based back-end services.
• Write unit tests and ensure good test coverage.
• Collaborate with product, Local Ops, Buying and Marketing teams.
• Participate in design reviews and code reviews; mentor teammates.
• Prototype wireframes and features with a user-centric focus.

Skills

JavaScript

React

Python

Django

HTML/CSS

SQL

Git

Nginx

Uwsgi

Docker

Kubernetes

UX design

Microservices

Tools

Git

Nginx

Uwsgi

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

G Adventures, Inc. is seeking a full-stack developer to join the Technology team in a hybrid role based in South Africa. You will work on a collection of front-end and back-end applications that support Product, Local Operations, Buying, and Marketing teams.

You’ll contribute to an API-driven infrastructure with a React SPA and a Django backend, participate in design reviews, and help push for maintainable, scalable software in a people-first culture.