Senior Full-Stack Engineer: Node.js & React — Remote-First

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible hours

Career growth

Remote-friendly team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer for a remote-first role with a nominal presence in Rustenburg, North West. You’ll design, develop, and deploy scalable web apps using Node.js on the backend and React on the frontend, collaborating with a distributed team.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Node.js/Express.js, React, and modern testing/CI/CD practices, and can craft robust APIs and efficient database solutions in SQL/NoSQL environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience as a Full-Stack Developer with strong portfolio.
• Significant Node.js development experience including Express.js.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services using Node.js and Express.js.
• Build responsive frontend interfaces using React.js and Redux/Context API.
• Develop and manage secure database schemas and queries (SQL/NoSQL).
• Implement and maintain RESTful APIs for frontend-backend communication.
• Write clean, well-documented, testable code and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Node.js

React.js

Express.js

Redux/Context API

RESTful APIs

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Jest

Mocha

CI/CD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer for a remote-first role with a nominal presence in Rustenburg, North West. You’ll design, develop, and deploy scalable web apps using Node.js on the backend and React on the frontend, collaborating with a distributed team.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Node.js/Express.js, React, and modern testing/CI/CD practices, and can craft robust APIs and efficient database solutions in SQL/NoSQL environments.