Senior Full Stack Developer

Placements24; Welkom; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly work environment

Competitive salary

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous PTO and personal development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to join its fully remote engineering team. The role requires deep expertise across front-end and back-end development, contributing from design to deployment in a remote-first environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on full-stack experience with modern JS frameworks, server-side languages, and database technologies, plus cloud deployment familiarity. Global projects and a flexible remote setup are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in full-stack web development.
• Strong proficiency in front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern JS frameworks.
• Extensive experience with back-end languages and frameworks.
• Solid understanding of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) and ORM/ODM.
• Experience with cloud platforms and deployment pipelines is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack web applications using modern frameworks and technologies.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code for both front-end and back-end components.
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs, ensuring seamless integration between different system modules.
• Implement and manage database solutions, optimizing for performance and data integrity.
• Collaborate with product teams to define feature requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Skills

Full-stack development

JavaScript

Front-end frameworks

Back-end languages

RESTful APIs

Database concepts

Cloud deployment

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

React

Angular

Vue.js

Node.js

Python

Java

SQL

NoSQL

ORM/ODM

Cloud platforms

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Full Stack Developer to join their fully remote engineering team. This role requires a deep understanding of both front-end and back-end development, enabling you to contribute across the entire software development lifecycle. You will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and deploying robust web applications, collaborating with product managers and designers to create exceptional user experiences. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced developer who thrives in a remote-first environment, values autonomy, and wants to contribute to impactful projects with a global reach.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack web applications using modern frameworks and technologies.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code for both front-end (e.g., React , Angular , Vue.js ) and back-end (e.g., Node.js , Python , Java ) components.
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs, ensuring seamless integration between different system modules.
• Implement and manage database solutions, optimizing for performance and data integrity.
• Collaborate with product teams to define feature requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in full-stack web development.
• Strong proficiency in front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern JS frameworks.
• Extensive experience with back-end languages and frameworks.
• Solid understanding of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) and ORM/ODM.
• Experience with cloud platforms and deployment pipelines is highly desirable.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and remote work flexibility.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off and personal development budget.
• Opportunities to work on challenging and innovative projects.
• A supportive and collaborative remote team culture.