Senior Remote Full-Stack Engineer (React/Node)

Placements24; Kempton Park; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Home office stipend

Flexible hours

Generous leave

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer for a fully remote role operating across South Africa. The successful candidate will work on building and scaling the flagship platform, spanning front-end React and back-end Node.js, in a distributed team.

You will design, implement, and optimize features, participate in code reviews, and collaborate with product managers to deliver high-quality software with strong security and performance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional full‑stack development experience.
• Strong JavaScript, Node.js, and React expertise.
• Experience with front-end and back-end architecture; cloud and containerization.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable web applications using React front-end and Node.js back-end.
• Write robust, tested code across the full stack.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate requirements into solutions.
• Optimize for speed, scalability, and security; participate in code reviews.

Skills

JavaScript

Node.js

React

Problem-solving

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Express.js

Docker

AWS/Azure

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer for a fully remote role operating across South Africa. The successful candidate will work on building and scaling the flagship platform, spanning front-end React and back-end Node.js, in a distributed team.

You will design, implement, and optimize features, participate in code reviews, and collaborate with product managers to deliver high-quality software with strong security and performance.