Ofertas em Bloemfontein, África do Sul

Senior Full-Stack Engineer(Next.js) — Freelance (3-Month Contract, Potential Full-Time)

Location : Remote (South Africa)

Type : Freelance (Approx. 3 months)

Potential : Transition to Full-Time

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At KloofX, we provide opportunities for talented South Africans to work with our team servicing international companies with everything from admin to sales and development.

We're looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with deep expertise in Next.js and modern TypeScript tooling to help our client build and scale their product over the next few months.

This is a contract position with the potential to grow into a full-time role based on performance and fit.

You'll be working closely with the core product and engineering team to deliver high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software — with a focus at front-end polish, backend performance, and smooth API integrations.

Build, maintain, and optimize features in the Next.js application.

Implement and manage API integrations with third-party services.

Design and evolve data models using Prisma and PostgreSQL.

Collaborate across design, product, and backend teams to deliver robust, end-to-end solutions.

Ensure a great developer and user experience using tRPC, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.

Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following modern best practices.

Contribute ideas to improve architecture, performance, and workflow automation.

Frontend : Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS

Dev Tools : GitHub, Vercel (or similar), API integration frameworks

4+ years of full-stack development experience, with at least 2 years in Next.js.

Strong command of TypeScript and component-based architecture.

Experience designing and maintaining Prisma schemas and PostgreSQL databases.

Proven track record building and consuming APIs (REST or GraphQL).

Deep understanding of tRPC and its role in type-safe client–server communication.

Excellent attention to detail, especially in UI / UX consistency using Tailwind CSS.

Strong communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote setup.

Experience deploying and scaling apps with Vercel or similar platforms.

Familiarity with CI / CD, testing frameworks, and code quality tools.

Previous freelance or startup experience.

Duration : ~3 months (with opportunity for full-time hire)

Engagement : Remote, flexible hours

Start Date : Immediate

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

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