Senior Full-Stack FinTech Engineer (Hybrid)

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plans

Performance incentives

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer for a hybrid role based in Randburg, Gauteng. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications powering FinTech solutions, collaborating with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality software.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in full-stack development, strong front-end (React/Angular/Vue) and back-end API design skills, plus familiarity with databases and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in full-stack web development.
• Proficiency in at least one modern front-end framework (React/Angular/Vue).
• Strong experience with RESTful API design and implementation.
• Solid understanding of SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Cloud familiarity (AWS/Azure/GCP) is a plus.
• Experience with version control (Git) and Agile methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain user-facing features using modern front-end technologies (React, Angular, Vue).
• Build and manage back-end services and APIs with Node.js, Python, Java, or Go.
• Design and implement scalable database solutions (PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Write clean, well-documented code following best practices.
• Collaborate with product teams to define requirements and deliver features.
• Implement security and data protection within applications.
• Optimize applications for speed and scalability.
• Participate in code reviews and continuous improvement.

Skills

React

Angular

Vue.js

RESTful APIs

Agile

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Git

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer for a hybrid role based in Randburg, Gauteng. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications powering FinTech solutions, collaborating with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality software.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in full-stack development, strong front-end (React/Angular/Vue) and back-end API design skills, plus familiarity with databases and cloud platforms.