Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Mentorship & Impact, Flex Hours

Placements24; Midrand; Hybrid; ZAR 750,000 - 1,050,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Professional development

Conferences

Paid time off

Flexible hours

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Placements24 in Midrand is seeking a Senior Software Developer to design, develop, and deploy robust full‑stack solutions across the stack. You will be instrumental in shaping architecture, optimizing systems, and mentoring junior developers in a collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes modern JavaScript frontend work (React/Angular/Vue) and strong backend experience (Node.js, Python, Java), plus cloud and containerization capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 5 years of full-stack development experience
• Proficiency in HTML/CSS/JavaScript and modern frameworks
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Experience with cloud platforms and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications across the full stack
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate business requirements into technical specs
• Implement and manage database solutions ensuring data integrity and performance
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code and conduct code reviews
• Mentor and guide junior developers to foster knowledge sharing and learning

Skills

Full-stack

Frontend JS

Backend

Databases

Cloud

Docker/Kubernetes

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 in Midrand is seeking a Senior Software Developer to design, develop, and deploy robust full‑stack solutions across the stack. You will be instrumental in shaping architecture, optimizing systems, and mentoring junior developers in a collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes modern JavaScript frontend work (React/Angular/Vue) and strong backend experience (Node.js, Python, Java), plus cloud and containerization capabilities.