Senior MERN Full-Stack Engineer – Build Scalable Web Apps

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Challenging projects

Collaborative environment

Professional growth

Training resources

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer for our client in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable web applications using the MERN stack to drive business innovation.

Bring 5+ years of full-stack experience, strong JavaScript, Node.js, MongoDB, Express, React skills, and a collaborative mindset to mentor juniors and deliver high-quality software in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional full-stack web development experience.
• Proven expertise in MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience with Git and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Excellent problem-solving and teamwork skills.
• Experience with agile development methodologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable web applications using the MERN stack.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define requirements.
• Write clean, maintainable code across front-end and back-end.
• Develop and manage RESTful APIs and third-party integrations.
• Optimize performance for speed and scalability.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and upgrade existing software.
• Contribute to team technical growth.

Skills

MERN stack

Full-stack development

JavaScript

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/ Engineering

Tools

MongoDB

Express.js

React.js

Node.js

Git

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer for our client in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable web applications using the MERN stack to drive business innovation.

Bring 5+ years of full-stack experience, strong JavaScript, Node.js, MongoDB, Express, React skills, and a collaborative mindset to mentor juniors and deliver high-quality software in an agile environment.