Remote Senior Full-Stack Developer (South Africa)

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Remote-first

Health insurance

Professional development

Annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer for a fully remote role servicing clients across South Africa. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable web applications using modern front-end and back-end technologies, collaborate with product managers and designers, and mentor junior developers in a remote-first engineering team.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of full-stack experience (JavaScript, Node.js, Python, Java) and strong database skills (PostgreSQL/MySQL).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/Engineering.
• 6+ years of professional full-stack web development experience.
• Proficiency in front-end JS frameworks (React/Angular/Vue).
• Strong back-end experience with Node.js, Python, Java, or Ruby on Rails.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, databases, and cloud platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work remotely and independently.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications using full-stack technologies.
• Write clean, well-documented code for front-end and back-end systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and ship new features.
• Develop and manage APIs, databases, and server-side logic.
• Implement responsive and user-friendly front-end interfaces.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure quality and best practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing software.
• Contribute to architectural design discussions and tech selection.
• Mentor junior developers and share knowledge within the team.
• Ensure performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Remote work

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

React

Angular

Vue.js

Node.js

Python (Django/Flask)

Java (Spring)

Ruby on Rails

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer for a fully remote role servicing clients across South Africa. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable web applications using modern front-end and back-end technologies, collaborate with product managers and designers, and mentor junior developers in a remote-first engineering team.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of full-stack experience (JavaScript, Node.js, Python, Java) and strong database skills (PostgreSQL/MySQL).