Junior Full-Stack Developer — Mentored Growth Path

Placements24; Soweto; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Structured mentorship and training

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a motivated Junior Full Stack Developer to join their Soweto team. This role offers hands-on experience across the entire technology stack and a path to grow professionally within a supportive environment in Gauteng.

You will work alongside experienced engineers on web applications, assisting in frontend and backend tasks, and learning through mentorship and structured training opportunities. Competitive entry-level salary and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent or demonstrable skills.
• Foundational knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Basic understanding of at least one back-end language (e.g., Python, Node.js, Java).
• Familiarity with relational databases and SQL is a plus.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and maintenance of front-end components using modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Support back-end development tasks, including API integration and database operations.
• Write clean, testable, and efficient code under the guidance of senior developers.
• Participate in code reviews and learn from constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with the team to understand project requirements and contribute to solutions.
• Help troubleshoot and resolve software defects and issues.

Skills

Frontend development

API integration

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Python

Node.js

Java

SQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a motivated Junior Full Stack Developer to join their Soweto team. This role offers hands-on experience across the entire technology stack and a path to grow professionally within a supportive environment in Gauteng.

You will work alongside experienced engineers on web applications, assisting in frontend and backend tasks, and learning through mentorship and structured training opportunities. Competitive entry-level salary and benefits are provided.