Senior Full-Stack Engineer — Hybrid, Mentorship & Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Professional development

Hybrid work arrangement

Team social events

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a highly experienced Senior Full-Stack Developer in Johannesburg. You will design, build, and deploy robust web applications, mentor junior developers, and participate in architectural decisions. The role blends remote work with productive in-office collaboration.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in full-stack development, mastery of modern frameworks, and a passion for scalable solutions that enhance user experience and business growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in full-stack development.
• Proficiency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and frameworks like React/Angular/Vue.js.
• Strong back-end experience with Node.js, Python (Django/Flask), Java Spring or C#.
• Experience with relational (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB/Redis) databases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud).
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain front-end and back-end components of web applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement features.
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented code.
• Develop and manage database schemas and ensure data integrity.
• Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and security of applications.
• Participate in code reviews and mentoring junior developers.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing software.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and best practices.
• Mentor junior developers and promote continuous learning.

Skills

Full-stack

RESTful APIs

Agile

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Node.js

Python

Java

C#

React

Angular

Vue.js

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Redis

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

RESTful APIs

Microservices

CI/CD

Job description

Placements24 seeks a highly experienced Senior Full-Stack Developer in Johannesburg. You will design, build, and deploy robust web applications, mentor junior developers, and participate in architectural decisions. The role blends remote work with productive in-office collaboration.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in full-stack development, mastery of modern frameworks, and a passion for scalable solutions that enhance user experience and business growth.