Senior Full-Stack Engineer — Remote, FinTech Innovation

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

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer to join a remote-first engineering team. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable web apps across the full stack, including RESTful APIs, databases, and cloud services.

A strong emphasis on collaboration, code quality, and mentoring junior developers is expected. The role offers flexible remote work from anywhere in South Africa, with administrative alignment to our Pretoria-based team for smooth operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional full-stack web development experience.
• Proficiency in front-end React/Angular/Vue.js.
• Strong back-end experience with Node.js, Python/Django/Flask, Java/Spring.
• Experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB and SQL/NoSQL tuning.
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP) plus Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid CI/CD understanding and tooling.
• Agile development experience.
• Excellent problem solving and debugging skills.
• Strong remote collaboration and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full‑stack web apps.
• Write clean, well-documented front-end and back-end code.
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate requirements.
• Implement and maintain automated testing (unit/integration/e2e).
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to team growth.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technology choices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues promptly.

Skills

React/Vue/Angular

Node.js

Python/Django/Flask

Java/Spring

SQL/NoSQL

PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

CI/CD

Agile

Remote collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer to join a remote-first engineering team. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable web apps across the full stack, including RESTful APIs, databases, and cloud services.

A strong emphasis on collaboration, code quality, and mentoring junior developers is expected. The role offers flexible remote work from anywhere in South Africa, with administrative alignment to our Pretoria-based team for smooth operations.