Remote Senior Full-Stack Architect & Tech Leader

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Health and wellness benefits

Learning budget

Conference access

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a senior full-stack developer to join a remote-first technology team. You will own end-to-end web applications, shaping architecture and code quality while collaborating with product and design teams.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record building complex applications using Python/Node.js, modern frontend frameworks, and cloud-based deployments. This fully remote role offers flexible work within South Africa.

Qualifications

• Proven full stack developer with a strong portfolio of complex projects.
• Experience across backend and frontend technologies and cloud deployments.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills; remote work capability.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications across frontend and backend.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to implement features.
• Develop and manage database schemas and queries; implement and consume RESTful APIs.
• Ensure security, performance, and scalability; participate in code reviews and mentoring.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and best practices; contribute to architectural decisions.

Skills

Python

Node.js

Java

C#

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

React

Angular

Vue.js

SQL

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

RESTful API design

Git

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a senior full-stack developer to join a remote-first technology team. You will own end-to-end web applications, shaping architecture and code quality while collaborating with product and design teams.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record building complex applications using Python/Node.js, modern frontend frameworks, and cloud-based deployments. This fully remote role offers flexible work within South Africa.