Remote Graduate Software Engineer (Full-Stack)

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from senior engineers

Remote-first culture

Flexible work hours

South Africa remote work

Job summary

Placements24 invites graduates to join its Graduate Software Developer program, offering a remote-first path within South Africa. You will work on full-stack projects, collaborating with senior engineers and product managers to build scalable software.

The program emphasizes hands-on learning, modern tech stacks, and ongoing professional growth in a supportive, distributed team. You’ll gain exposure to front-end and back-end technologies, participate in code reviews, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related field.
• Solid understanding of fundamental programming concepts, data structures, and algorithms.
• Familiarity with at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, C#).
• Exposure to front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript frameworks like React or Angular) and back-end technologies (e.g., Node.js, Spring Boot, Django).
• Portfolio of personal projects or contributions to open-source is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy high-quality software features across the full stack (front-end, back-end, and database).
• Collaborate with senior developers and product managers to understand project requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and share knowledge with team members.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing software systems.
• Contribute to the design and architecture of new software applications.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Work effectively in an agile development environment using collaborative tools.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Remote collaboration

Portfolio of projects

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering

Information Technology

Tools

Java

Python

JavaScript

React

Node.js

Spring Boot

Django

Job description

Placements24 invites graduates to join its Graduate Software Developer program, offering a remote-first path within South Africa. You will work on full-stack projects, collaborating with senior engineers and product managers to build scalable software.

The program emphasizes hands-on learning, modern tech stacks, and ongoing professional growth in a supportive, distributed team. You’ll gain exposure to front-end and back-end technologies, participate in code reviews, and contribute to