Soweto-Based Senior Full-Stack Developer - E-commerce Platform

Placements24; Soweto; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative culture

Career development

Health benefits and retirement plan

Job summary

Placements24 in Soweto, Gauteng, seeks a Senior Full Stack Developer to design, develop, and maintain features for a growing e-commerce platform. This on-site role requires collaboration within a dedicated development team and a passion for delivering high-quality customer experiences.

You will work across frontend and backend using modern technologies, participate in reviews, and stay ahead of industry trends to shape the platform's technical direction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Software Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of full-stack web development experience.
• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and modern frameworks.
• Experience with Python/Node.js/Java/PHP and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement user-facing features for the e-commerce platform.
• Build and maintain robust backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers and engineers to translate requirements into solutions.
• Write clean, well-documented code following best practices.
• Optimize application performance for speed and scalability.
• Manage database schemas and queries.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the full stack.
• Stay updated on web development and e-commerce trends.
• Contribute to architectural roadmap of the platform.

Skills

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3

Frontend frameworks

Backend languages

REST APIs

Git

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

ORM frameworks

Job description

Placements24 in Soweto, Gauteng, seeks a Senior Full Stack Developer to design, develop, and maintain features for a growing e-commerce platform. This on-site role requires collaboration within a dedicated development team and a passion for delivering high-quality customer experiences.

You will work across frontend and backend using modern technologies, participate in reviews, and stay ahead of industry trends to shape the platform's technical direction.