Remote Full-Stack Tech Lead — Build Scalable Web Apps

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remote salary

Flexible working hours and location

Comprehensive health, dental, and vis​

Generous paid time off

Professional development budget

Company-provided equipment

Opportunity to work with a diverse,全球

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Full-Stack Development Lead to guide a global, distributed team. You will own technical direction, architect scalable web applications, and contribute hands-on to critical components across the stack.

You will collaborate with product managers and designers in a remote-first environment, drive CI/CD adoption, and mentor engineers to raise quality and velocity. This role offers flexible hours and a truly global workflow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years in full-stack web development, with at least 2 years in leadership.
• Proficiency in front-end (React/Angular/Vue) and back-end (Node.js/Python/Java/.NET).
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Strong cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP) and Docker/Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD and infrastructure as code.
• Excellent communication and remote collaboration skills.
• Experience with agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a remote team of full-stack developers, fostering a collaborative and productive environment.
• Oversee the design, development, testing, and deployment of web applications across the entire stack.
• Contribute hands‑on to coding, code reviews, and architectural decisions for both front-end and back-end systems.
• Collaborate with product management and UI/UX designers to define features and user stories.
• Ensure the scalability, performance, and security of applications through best practices and CI/CD.

Skills

Team leadership

Remote teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

React

Angular

Vue.js

Node.js

Python

.NET

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Full-Stack Development Lead to guide a global, distributed team. You will own technical direction, architect scalable web applications, and contribute hands-on to critical components across the stack.

You will collaborate with product managers and designers in a remote-first environment, drive CI/CD adoption, and mentor engineers to raise quality and velocity. This role offers flexible hours and a truly global workflow.