Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Remote (SA)

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Remote role with flexible work

Home office stipend

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to join a remote-first team serving clients in South Africa. You will design, build, and maintain front-end and back-end components for cutting-edge web applications, collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers.

You will own features end-to-end, contribute to architectural decisions, and help scale the platform while thriving in a remote environment. Strong portfolio and expertise across modern stacks are required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer with a strong portfolio.
• Proficiency in front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) and modern frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js).
• Strong back-end experience with Node.js, Python, or Java and building RESTful APIs.
• Experience with relational (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and Docker.
• Understanding of Git, CI/CD, and testing methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving and remote collaboration skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain responsive front-end interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Design and implement back-end services and APIs.
• Manage database schemas and write efficient queries for relational and NoSQL databases.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate concepts into code.
• Write clean, well-documented code and implement tests across unit, integration and end-to-end levels.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions.
• Troubleshoot performance issues and optimize the full stack.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies to improve development processes.

Skills

Full Stack Development

React

Node.js

Python

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL/MySQL

MongoDB

AWS/GCP/Azure

Docker

CI/CD

Remote Work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Docker

CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to join a remote-first team serving clients in South Africa. You will design, build, and maintain front-end and back-end components for cutting-edge web applications, collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers.

You will own features end-to-end, contribute to architectural decisions, and help scale the platform while thriving in a remote environment. Strong portfolio and expertise across modern stacks are required.