Senior Full-Stack Engineer for SaaS Platform — React/Node

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insure & dental

Paid time off + holidays

Career development & training

Innovative team culture

Job summary

Placements24 in Centurion is looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to advance a flagship SaaS platform. You will own end-to-end development, from cutting-edge UI to robust backend services and scalable database architectures, working in a collaborative Agile team that emphasizes learning and growth.

You will design, code, test, and deploy new features, employing React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL, with modern cloud and Docker workflows to deliver high-value functionality for clients globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in full-stack web development.
• Proficiency in front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Strong experience with back-end development using Node.js, Python (Django/Flask), or Java (Spring).
• Relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) with NoSQL experience a plus.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containers (Docker) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain both front-end and back-end components of the SaaS application using React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL.
• Design and implement scalable APIs and microservices powering the platform.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate wireframes into high-quality interfaces.
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and thoroughly tested code.
• Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and Agile ceremonies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve defects and performance issues in production.

Skills

React

Node.js

PostgreSQL

MySQL

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Angular

Python

Django

Flask

Java

Spring

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

NoSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Job description

Placements24 in Centurion is looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to advance a flagship SaaS platform. You will own end-to-end development, from cutting-edge UI to robust backend services and scalable database architectures, working in a collaborative Agile team that emphasizes learning and growth.

You will design, code, test, and deploy new features, employing React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL, with modern cloud and Docker workflows to deliver high-value functionality for clients globally.