Lead Full-Stack Developer — E-commerce Growth (Cape Town)

Placements24; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical & retirement contributions

Generous leave

Professional development

Cape Town office culture

Job summary

Placements24 in Cape Town seeks an experienced Lead Full-Stack Developer to spearhead ecommerce platform development. You will mentor a team, architect scalable solutions, and drive the complete software lifecycle from concept to deployment.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in full-stack, strong leadership, and deep expertise across front-end and back-end technologies, with a focus on delivering high-quality user experiences in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field.
• 7+ years in full-stack web development; 2+ years in lead/senior role.
• Proficient in JavaScript, Python/Java and multiple frameworks.
• Experience with cloud services (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containers (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong Agile, CI/CD practices and Git proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of the core ecommerce platform.
• Mentor and manage a team of full-stack developers.
• Develop robust back-end services and APIs using Node.js, Django, or Rails.
• Build responsive UIs with React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Oversee SQL/NoSQL databases, data integrity and security.
• Collaborate with UI/UX, product, and QA for quality delivery.

Skills

JavaScript

Python

Java

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Node.js

Django

Ruby on Rails

React

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 in Cape Town seeks an experienced Lead Full-Stack Developer to spearhead ecommerce platform development. You will mentor a team, architect scalable solutions, and drive the complete software lifecycle from concept to deployment.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in full-stack, strong leadership, and deep expertise across front-end and back-end technologies, with a focus on delivering high-quality user experiences in a fast-paced setting.