Senior Fullstack Developer

Level Up - Your Talent Partner; Cape Town; Híbrido; ZAR 1.000.000 - 1.600.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Stock options

Study fund

Monthly lunch stipend

Access to courses, conferences andMent

Descripción de la vacante

Level Up - Your Talent Partner is seeking a hands-on Senior Full-Stack Developer to join its core R&D team and contribute to a cloud-based SaaS platform. The role spans the full technology stack, including architecture, backend development, frontend development, third-party integrations and performance optimisation.

The successful candidate will mentor junior developers, help maintain strong coding standards, and lead technical projects to ensure scalable, reliable software across the platform.

Formación

• Minimum 5 years of professional Node.js development experience.
• Minimum 5 years of professional React development experience.
• Proven production experience working with microservices architecture.
• Strong experience with relational and non-relational databases.
• Experience developing and integrating REST APIs.
• Experience with AWS or a similar cloud platform.
• Ability to mentor developers and lead technical projects.
• Strong understanding of software design principles and patterns.
• Proficiency in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and enhance a cloud-based platform using technologies such as AWS, microservices and containerised solutions.
• Participate in architectural decisions, technical research and solution design to deliver scalable and robust software.
• Develop backend functionality and intuitive frontend applications.
• Build and integrate third‑party APIs.
• Collaborate with customers, stakeholders and internal teams to support an efficient and reliable platform.
• Mentor junior developers and promote technical knowledge sharing across the team.
• Help establish and maintain coding standards and development best practices.
• Continuously improve platform performance, scalability and maintainability.
• Stay informed about relevant technology and software development trends.
• Lead technical projects where required.

Conocimientos

Node.js

React

Microservices

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

REST APIs

AWS

Mentoring

Software design principles

English communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

QA automation

Descripción del empleo

Our client is seeking a hands‑on Senior Full-Stack Developer to join its core R&D team and contribute to the development of a cloud‑based SaaS platform. The role spans the full technology stack, including architecture, backend development, frontend development, third‑party integrations and performance optimisation. The successful candidate will also mentor junior developers and help maintain strong technical and coding standards across the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance a cloud-based platform using technologies such as AWS, microservices and containerised solutions.
• Participate in architectural decisions, technical research and solution design to deliver scalable and robust software.
• Develop backend functionality and intuitive frontend applications.
• Build and integrate third‑party APIs.
• Collaborate with customers, stakeholders and internal teams to support an efficient and reliable platform.
• Mentor junior developers and promote technical knowledge sharing across the team.
• Help establish and maintain coding standards and development best practices.
• Continuously improve platform performance, scalability and maintainability.
• Stay informed about relevant technology and software development trends.
• Lead technical projects where required.

Minimum Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional Node.js development experience.
• At least 5 years of professional React development experience.
• Proven production experience working with microservices architecture.
• Strong experience with relational and non‑relational databases.
• Experience developing and integrating REST APIs.
• Experience with AWS or a similar cloud platform.
• Ability to mentor developers and lead technical projects.
• Strong understanding of software design principles and patterns.
• Proficiency in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Advantageous Experience

• Knowledge of containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience developing high‑scale SaaS solutions.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD and QA automation processes.
• Academic achievement in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.

Key Competencies

• Strong problem‑solving ability.
• Self‑motivated and proactive approach to work.
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring capability.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills.
• Focus on scalable, maintainable and high‑quality software development.

Additional Information

• Hybrid working model.
• Access to courses, conferences and mentorship opportunities to support professional development.
• Stock options.
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• Access to a workplace relaxation room.
• Team events, social gatherings and celebrations.
• A working culture that recognises personal and family priorities.