Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Methys; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Stellenbosch is seeking an Intermediate/Senior Full-Stack Developer to enhance their team. The role involves following best coding practices, conducting unit tests, and mentoring juniors. Key requirements include at least 5 years of experience with Java, NodeJS, TypeScript, SQL, and a solid understanding of various frontend technologies. Join a vibrant multicultural team dedicated to professional growth through diverse opportunities.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in backend and frontend development.
• Experience with NodeJS and its popular frameworks.
• Proficient in Java and its popular frameworks.
• Full understanding of CSS and relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Follow best coding practices, writing unit tests and documented code.
• Conduct unit testing and deployment of applications.
• Mentor junior developers and improve code quality.

Skills

NodeJS

Java

TypeScript

CSS

SQL (MySQL)

React

React-Native

Tools

Spring Boot

Hibernate

JPA

Angular

NextJS

Laravel

Tomcat

GIT

Job description

Stellenbosch, South Africa | Posted on 05/11/2025

Methys Group is a unique international technology hub that is focused on driving customer success and maximizing business performance. They are seeking an Intermediate/Senior Full-Stack Developer to join their team in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa. The team is comprised of experts in Digital, Performance and Innovation who leverage partnerships with key technology providers and a rich set of methodologies to deliver high-quality solutions. The successful candidate will work alongside their designers, client-facing team members, and clients to help shape the future of technology.

Responsibilities:

Follow best coding practices - writing unit tests, writing documenting and documented code.

Conduct unit testing and deployment of various applications to backend servers.

Work together with juniors in a mentoring role.

Maintain and improve code quality and stability.

Improve and maintain security and data integrity on various projects.

Continually learn and improve development skills and apply them within the team.

Frontend:

Java, NodeJS, PHP (legacy)

Frameworks and tools:

Spring Boot, Hibernate, JPA, React-JS, React-Native, Angular (legacy), NextJS, Laravel (legacy), Node, PNPM, NPM, Yarn, Tomcat

Requirements

Requirements:

At least 5 years of experience in backend and frontend development.

Experience with NodeJS - popular frameworks, libraries.

Experience with Java - popular frameworks, libraries.

Experience in TypeScript.

Full understanding of CSS.

Experience working with relational databases and platforms and SQL (MySQL), Redis.

Full understanding of supporting technologies - REST, JSON, XML, HTML.

Full understanding of source control process and using GIT.

Knowledge of best practices in security, performance, memory management, maintainability, data structures.

Good understanding of server infrastructure, web protocols.

Experience with Linux/Unix based servers. Additional skills that are advantageous:

Experience with React and React-JS.

Experience in React-Native and native mobile development.

Knowledge of Swift and Objective-C.

You’ll be working in a vibrating environment, with a multicultural highly energetic, enthusiastic, positive team whose sole focus is on growth, growing personally as individuals, but growing professionally through all the opportunities within the group operating in various countries (France, Tunisia and SA).