Senior Full-Stack Engineer, FinTech — Hybrid & Growth

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical & dental coverage

Professional development

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. This hybrid role focuses on designing, developing, and deploying scalable fintech solutions with security and performance in mind.

You will work across the stack, from backend APIs to interactive front-ends, collaborating with product managers and designers to deliver high-quality software. A strong background in both backend and frontend technologies, plus cloud and containerization experience, is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in computing.
• 6+ years of professional full-stack development experience.
• Strong backend knowledge (Python/Java/Node) and frontend skills.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and API design.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and containerization is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications with modern tech stacks.
• Develop secure, scalable APIs for financial systems integration.
• Implement robust PostgreSQL/MongoDB data solutions with performance in mind.
• Build responsive front-ends following design specifications.
• Collaborate with product teams to define requirements and deliver high-quality software.
• Write clean, tested code and follow best practices.

Skills

Full-stack development

Backend development

Frontend development

REST APIs

Cloud platforms

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

NoSQL

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. This hybrid role focuses on designing, developing, and deploying scalable fintech solutions with security and performance in mind.

You will work across the stack, from backend APIs to interactive front-ends, collaborating with product managers and designers to deliver high-quality software. A strong background in both backend and frontend technologies, plus cloud and containerization experience, is essential.