Senior Web Engineer - Remote-First, Impactful Growth

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Fully remote work

Career development

Collaborative culture

Impactful projects

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Web Developer for a remote-first team in South Africa. You will design, build, and maintain robust web applications, collaborating with product, design, and other developers to shape technical directions and deliver high-quality software.

The role requires 5+ years in full-stack development, strong command of modern front-end and back-end languages, and experience with cloud platforms and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/engineering.
• 5+ years as a professional full-stack web developer.
• Strong front-end (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React/Angular/Vue) and back-end (Python/Node.js/Java).
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and API design.
• Familiar with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement high-quality web applications.
• Optimize for speed, scalability, and security.
• Write clean, well-documented code and follow best practices.
• Collaborate with PMs, designers, and other developers on requirements.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor juniors, and contribute to tech decisions.
• Troubleshoot complex issues to ensure app stability.

Skills

Full-stack

React/Angular/Vue

Back-end (Python/Node.js/Java)

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Cloud platforms

DevOps

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Web Developer for a remote-first team in South Africa. You will design, build, and maintain robust web applications, collaborating with product, design, and other developers to shape technical directions and deliver high-quality software.

The role requires 5+ years in full-stack development, strong command of modern front-end and back-end languages, and experience with cloud platforms and DevOps practices.