Remote Lead Full-Stack Engineer: Build & Guide Teams

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Full Stack Developer for a fully remote role based in Cape Town. You will guide the design, development, and implementation of sophisticated web applications and services, leading a team of developers and setting technical direction.

You will work with product managers and designers to translate requirements into technical specifications, build robust APIs, ship front-end interfaces, and manage CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in full-stack development.
• Experience leading teams and mentoring engineers.
• Proficiency with React (or Angular/Vue) and backend frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, databases, and cloud platforms.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, and containers.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of full-stack web applications.
• Mentor a team of developers and set technical direction.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate requirements into specifications.
• Develop and maintain robust APIs and backend services.
• Build responsive front-end interfaces and manage CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

React

Node.js

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

Docker

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Full Stack Developer for a fully remote role based in Cape Town. You will guide the design, development, and implementation of sophisticated web applications and services, leading a team of developers and setting technical direction.

You will work with product managers and designers to translate requirements into technical specifications, build robust APIs, ship front-end interfaces, and manage CI/CD pipelines.