Remote Lead Full-Stack Architect & Mentor

Placements24; George; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive salary

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Lead Full‑Stack Developer to join a fully remote engineering team. This hands‑on role involves architecting, developing, and deploying scalable web applications and services using Python (Django/Flask) and React.

You will mentor junior engineers and drive best practices across the development lifecycle. As a Lead Developer, you will guide technical decisions, collaborate with product managers and designers, and contribute to the product roadmap while

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years in a lead or senior capacity.
• Expertise in backend Python with Django/Flask.
• Frontend development with React and state management.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of full-stack web apps.
• Architect scalable backend systems for performance and security.
• Develop responsive front-end interfaces using React.
• Write clean, tested code for backend and frontend components.
• Mentor junior developers and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders.
• Define project requirements and technical specifications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex full-stack issues.
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies and tools.
• Ensure deployment and operation in cloud environments (AWS/GCP).

Skills

Python Django/Flask

React

Redux/Context API

REST API design

Cloud AWS/Azure/GCP

Docker/Kubernetes

Git CI/CD

SQL/NoSQL

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Lead Full‑Stack Developer to join a fully remote engineering team. This hands‑on role involves architecting, developing, and deploying scalable web applications and services using Python (Django/Flask) and React.

You will mentor junior engineers and drive best practices across the development lifecycle. As a Lead Developer, you will guide technical decisions, collaborate with product managers and designers, and contribute to the product roadmap while