React & AWS Engineer — Build Scalable APIs in the Cloud

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment in Johannesburg is seeking a skilled software engineer who writes clean, scalable React code and is comfortable on AWS. You will own features from design to production, build RESTful APIs, and collaborate with a fast-moving Agile team.

Experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS or IAM), REST APIs, and front-end architecture is essential, with GraphQL as a plus. Familiarity with CI/CD, testing, and microservices will help you thrive.

Qualifications

• Proven React experience with component-based architecture.
• Hands-on AWS experience (EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS or IAM).
• Strong API design skills (REST; GraphQL a plus).
• Experience with asynchronous and event-driven programming.
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD and modern engineering practices.
• Experience with automated testing across unit, integration and end-to-end.
• Knowledge of Microservices or BFF patterns; Azure as a second cloud is a plus.
• React Native experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Build and integrate RESTful APIs and third-party platforms.
• Deploy, run and support solutions on AWS.
• Take ownership of technical solutions from design through to production.
• Apply clean code, testability and maintainability standards.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and team engineering practices.
• Deliver in Agile and continuously improve shipping processes.

Skills

React

AWS

REST API design

GraphQL

Asynchronous programming

Git & CI/CD

Automated testing

React Native

Microservices

Azure

Tools

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Sabenza IT & Recruitment in Johannesburg is seeking a skilled software engineer who writes clean, scalable React code and is comfortable on AWS. You will own features from design to production, build RESTful APIs, and collaborate with a fast-moving Agile team.

Experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS or IAM), REST APIs, and front-end architecture is essential, with GraphQL as a plus. Familiarity with CI/CD, testing, and microservices will help you thrive.