Senior Full-Stack Engineer — Cloud API & UI Expert

Placements24; Durban; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Career development

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Placements24 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, seeks a Senior Full Stack Developer to design, build, and optimize a cloud-based SaaS platform. You will work across backend and frontend stacks, contributing to scalable architectures and robust data management.

You will mentor junior teammates while collaborating with product teams to deliver high-quality features. A strong emphasis on code quality and testing is expected, in a dynamic, on-site Durban setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional full stack development experience.
• Proficiency in at least one backend language (Python, Node.js, Java, or C#) and frameworks.
• Strong experience with frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js) and tooling.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and RESTful API design.
• Proficiency in Git and software development best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs.
• Develop frontend interfaces using React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Design and manage SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Implement automated testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end).
• Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to deliver features.
• Mentor junior developers and participate in code reviews.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and tech stack selections.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across the full stack.

Skills

Python

Node.js

Java

C#

React

Angular

Vue.js

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

RESTful API design

Git

Microservices

Unit testing

Integration testing

End-to-end testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Placements24 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, seeks a Senior Full Stack Developer to design, build, and optimize a cloud-based SaaS platform. You will work across backend and frontend stacks, contributing to scalable architectures and robust data management.

You will mentor junior teammates while collaborating with product teams to deliver high-quality features. A strong emphasis on code quality and testing is expected, in a dynamic, on-site Durban setting.