Senior Full Stack Engineer — Hybrid (Python/Django + React)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary and bonuses

Medical aid and retirement fund opties

Study leave opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Paarl, Western Cape, seeks a Senior Full Stack Engineer to own end-to-end web development. You will build with Python/Django on the back-end and React on the front-end, design scalable APIs, and optimize performance in a hybrid work setup.

You'll collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver high-quality software, participate in code reviews, and drive best practices in code quality, testing, and deployment processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, or related field or equivalent.
• 5+ years as a Full Stack Engineer.
• Proficient in Python with Django and JavaScript with React.
• Experience with relational databases and CI/CD practices.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web applications using Python (Django) for the backend and React for the frontend.
• Design and implement robust RESTful APIs.
• Work with databases, ensuring data integrity and performance.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers.
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and security.
• Participate in code reviews and share knowledge with the team.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technology selection.

Skills

Python

Django

React

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

MySQL

CI/CD

Git

Code reviews

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Webpack

Babel

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Git

Job description

Placements24 in Paarl, Western Cape, seeks a Senior Full Stack Engineer to own end-to-end web development. You will build with Python/Django on the back-end and React on the front-end, design scalable APIs, and optimize performance in a hybrid work setup.

You'll collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver high-quality software, participate in code reviews, and drive best practices in code quality, testing, and deployment processes.