Full Stack Software Engineer
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Summary
Full Stack Software Engineer in Cape Town building net-new product features end-to-end: Python/Java (Django) backend, React/TypeScript frontend, PostgreSQL/MongoDB, deployed on AWS/GCP with Docker. Involves data-intensive work like invoice OCR plus distributor, accounting and point-of-sale integrations for the restaurant/F&B/supply-chain space. Requires 5+ years of full-stack experience.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of professional software development experience across the full stack
- Strong proficiency in at least one modern backend language/framework (Python, Ruby, Node.js, Go, C#, Java, or similar) with a demonstrated ability to pick up new stacks quickly
- Hands-on frontend experience building user-facing applications - not just internal tooling or admin dashboards. You should be comfortable with modern Java Script/Type Script frameworks (React preferred)
- Solid relational database skills (Postgre SQL preferred) including schema design, query optimization, and data modeling
- Experience building net-new product features from scratch, not solely migrating or upgrading existing systems
- A user-centric design sensibility - you think about how operators will actually use the system, not just whether the code compiles
- Comfort with ambiguity: you can take a loosely defined problem, propose a solution, and drive it to completion with minimal hand-holding
- Experience with Python and/or Java (our primary backend languages) and React (our frontend framework)
- Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and tools - whether that's using LLMs to augment development workflows, building AI-powered features, or integrating with third-party AI APIs
- Experience working in a startup or small-team environment (sub-50 engineers) where you owned features end-to-end rather than working within a single layer of a large system
- Background in data-intensive applications: ETL pipelines, data normalization, or working with messy real-world datasets
- Exposure to the restaurant, food & beverage, or supply chain vertical is a plus but not required
- Backend: Python, Java, Django
- Frontend: React, Type Script
- Database: Postgre SQL, Mongo DB
- Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Docker
- Data & Integrations: Invoice OCR, distributor and accounting APIs, point-of-sale system integrations
- Tools: Git Hub, Salesforce (CRM)
Note: Please ensure that you attach a certified copy of your ID and Qualification to be considered for this position.