Lead Full-Stack Engineer - Remote & Career Growth

Placements24; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Team events

Remote work option

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Full Stack Developer in Gauteng to spearhead engineering, guide a team of developers, and architect scalable software solutions. The role combines hands-on coding with strategic leadership to shape technical direction.

You will mentor juniors, drive architecture decisions, and ensure delivery of high-quality apps using modern stacks and agile practices. The ideal candidate has strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of professional full stack development with at least 2 years in leadership.
• Experience with backend languages and frameworks; Python/Node.js/Java/Ruby.
• Strong frontend skills (React/Angular/Vue) and HTML/CSS/JS.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of full stack developers.
• Architect, design, and implement scalable backend and frontend systems.
• Write clean, well-documented code across the stack.
• Define technical requirements and project roadmaps with product stakeholders.
• Oversee SDLC, including deployment and maintenance.
• Conduct code reviews and address technical debt.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Problem solving

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker/Kubernetes

Relational & NoSQL databases

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Full Stack Developer in Gauteng to spearhead engineering, guide a team of developers, and architect scalable software solutions. The role combines hands-on coding with strategic leadership to shape technical direction.

You will mentor juniors, drive architecture decisions, and ensure delivery of high-quality apps using modern stacks and agile practices. The ideal candidate has strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.