Intermediate Full-Stack Software Developer

TMA Proactive Partners; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

TMA Proactive Partners in Cape Town seeks an Intermediate Full-Stack Software Developer to join a small engineering team and own features end-to-end. You will work on AI-enabled product development and occasionally interact with customers to translate problems into technical solutions.

Responsibilities include building with React/TypeScript on the frontend and Node.js/NestJS on the backend, using PostgreSQL and AWS, and mentoring junior developers as the team scales.

Qualifications

• This role requires 3+ years of commercial software development experience.
• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT or a related discipline is required.
• Experience with React and Node.js (NestJS) is essential.
• Strong SQL and relational database fundamentals are expected.

Responsibilities

• Full-stack product development across React and TypeScript.
• Backend services using Node.js and NestJS.
• Work with PostgreSQL and time-series/high-volume data.
• Deploy and maintain services in AWS.
• Build data, analytics and AI-enabled product features.
• Improve code quality and participate in technical decisions.
• Translate customer requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Support less experienced developers and grow with the team.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Node.js

NestJS

SQL

AWS

IoT / IIoT

AI / LLM-enabled development

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT or related discipline

Tools

PostgreSQL

AWS

Job description

Intermediate Full-Stack Software Developer

This is a strong opportunity for an intermediate developer who wants more than a narrowly defined coding role. You’ll work in a small engineering team, build features end-to-end, work with substantial operational datasets and have genuine ownership over what gets shipped.

You’ll also have exposure to AI/LLM-enabled product development and occasionally work directly with customers to understand operational problems and translate them into technical solutions.

What you’ll work on

• Full-stack product development across React and TypeScript
  
• Backend services using Node.js / NestJS
  
• PostgreSQL and time-series / high-volume data
  
• Deploying and maintaining services in AWS
  
• Building data, analytics and AI-enabled product features
  
• Improving code quality and contributing to technical decisions
  
• Translating customer requirements into practical technical solutions
  
• Supporting less experienced developers as you grow
  

Requirements

• 3+ years’ commercial software development experience
  
• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT or a related discipline
  
• Commercial experience with React
  
• Backend development experience in Node.js, ideally NestJS
  
• Strong SQL and relational database fundamentals, including data modelling and query performance
  
• Exposure to AWS or another major cloud platform
  
• Exposure to IoT / IIoT, connected devices, telemetry or real-time data would be highly advantageous
  
• Interest or experience in AI / LLM-enabled development
  
• A proactive problem-solver who can take ownership and work through ambiguity without needing constant direction
  
• Strong communication skills and comfortable engaging directly with customers when required.
  If you’re a strong engineer who enjoys building meaningful products, solving real business problems and taking ownership of what you deliver,
• Accelerated growth- develop faster by working across the full product and technology stack rather than being limited to one narrow area.
  
• Real ownership- take features from problem definition through to build, deployment and improvement.
  
• Direct impact - your work will be visible and will directly influence the product and customer experience.
  
• Exposure to emerging technology- work across AI/LLMs, IoT, data and analytics alongside core software engineering.
  
• Grow as the company grows- strong performers have the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility as the team and product scale.