Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Remote) - Cloud Innovator

Placements24; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Professional development

Remote-friendly culture

Equity potential

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer for a fully remote role within South Africa. You will design, build, and deploy scalable applications serving a global user base, using Node.js, Python, or Java on the backend and React/Angular/Vue on the frontend.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong cloud/container skills (Docker/Kubernetes), and deep DB knowledge. Join a remote-first team with growth opportunities, flexible hours, and equity potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in at least one backend language and modern JS frameworks.
• Strong DB design and management skills (SQL/NoSQL).
• Experience with cloud platforms and containers; CI/CD and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy backend services and APIs.
• Build and maintain responsive frontend using React/Angular/Vue.js.
• Collaborate with PMs, designers and engineers to translate requirements.
• Write clean, maintainable code and uphold standards.
• Ensure scalability, security, and reliability across the stack.

Skills

Senior experience

Backend development

Frontend development

Database design

CI/CD

Cloud & containers

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

REST/GraphQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer for a fully remote role within South Africa. You will design, build, and deploy scalable applications serving a global user base, using Node.js, Python, or Java on the backend and React/Angular/Vue on the frontend.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong cloud/container skills (Docker/Kubernetes), and deep DB knowledge. Join a remote-first team with growth opportunities, flexible hours, and equity potential.