Senior Full-Stack Engineer: APIs, Microservices & UI

IT Max; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Max in Johannesburg, South Africa, is seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer to design, build, test and deploy robust end-to-end web applications and microservices.

The role requires strong frontend (React, Angular, Vue.js) and backend (Node.js, Python, Java, .NET) skills, experience with REST APIs, databases, and CI/CD, and immediate availability to join an Agile team. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable software in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 4+ years of professional software engineering experience specializing in full-stack web development.
• Strong proficiency in frontend technologies (React, Angular, Vue.js, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Strong proficiency in backend programming languages (Node.js, Python, Java, or C#/.NET).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy robust, scalable full-stack web applications and microservices.
• Build dynamic, responsive front-end interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Architect and develop secure, RESTful backend APIs, services, and business logic layers.
• Design and optimize relational and non-relational database schemas and data storage models.
• Collaborate with software architects, UI/UX designers, and QA engineers throughout the SDLC.
• Write clean, modular, well-documented, and testable code following industry best practices.
• Implement automated unit tests, integration tests, and CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tools.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive performance improvements and CI/CD automation.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, and peer code reviews.

Skills

Frontend tech

Backend languages

RESTful APIs

Databases

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Redis

Git

Job description

IT Max in Johannesburg, South Africa, is seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer to design, build, test and deploy robust end-to-end web applications and microservices.

The role requires strong frontend (React, Angular, Vue.js) and backend (Node.js, Python, Java, .NET) skills, experience with REST APIs, databases, and CI/CD, and immediate availability to join an Agile team. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable software in a fast-paced environment.