Junior Full-Stack Developer for E‑Commerce Platforms

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; Hybrid; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth

Collaborative environment

Exciting projects

Job summary

Placements24 in Pietermaritzburg is seeking a bright and enthusiastic Junior Full-Stack Developer to join our growing technology team. The role offers hands-on experience across front-end and back-end development and the opportunity to contribute to exciting e-commerce features and capabilities.

You will work on both client- and server-side components, collaborating with designers and senior developers to translate business requirements into robust web applications and APIs.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency in at least one modern JavaScript framework (React/Angular/Vue).
• Solid understanding of back-end development languages and frameworks (Node.js, Python/Django, Java/Spring).
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Basic knowledge of version control (Git).
• Strong problem-solving and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy scalable front-end and back-end code.
• Collaborate with senior developers and designers to translate requirements into web apps.
• Assist in designing and implementing user interfaces with modern front-end frameworks.
• Contribute to APIs and database structures.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback.
• Troubleshoot and upgrade existing software.
• Learn and apply best practices in software development, security, and performance.
• Support continuous improvement of development processes and tools.
• Work in an agile environment with sprint planning and stand-ups.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Git

Job description

Placements24 in Pietermaritzburg is seeking a bright and enthusiastic Junior Full-Stack Developer to join our growing technology team. The role offers hands-on experience across front-end and back-end development and the opportunity to contribute to exciting e-commerce features and capabilities.

You will work on both client- and server-side components, collaborating with designers and senior developers to translate business requirements into robust web applications and APIs.