Remote Full-Stack Engineer - EdTech Innovation

Placements24; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Competitive pay

Health insurance

Professional development

Conference attendance

Paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Full Stack Developer for an edtech client based in Gauteng. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable educational software from your home office, collaborating with a distributed team to deliver high-quality student and educator experiences.

The role covers front-end and back-end work, RESTful APIs, databases, cloud deployments with Docker/Kubernetes, and ongoing security best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Proven Full Stack development experience with portfolio.
• Proficiency with HTML/CSS/JS and modern frameworks.
• Experience with REST APIs and SQL/NoSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable web applications.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to define requirements.
• Write clean, well-documented code across the stack.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and integrate third-party services.
• Manage databases and ensure data integrity and performance.
• Conduct testing, debugging, and optimize applications.
• Participate in code reviews and improve processes.
• Stay updated with security best practices.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Communication

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

React

Angular

Vue.js

Python

Node.js

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Full Stack Developer for an edtech client based in Gauteng. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable educational software from your home office, collaborating with a distributed team to deliver high-quality student and educator experiences.

The role covers front-end and back-end work, RESTful APIs, databases, cloud deployments with Docker/Kubernetes, and ongoing security best practices.