Senior Full-Stack Software Developer
Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 04/08/2026
We are seeking anexperienced Senior Full-Stack Software Developer to lead the design anddelivery of scalable software solutions. This role is suited to an experiencedengineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, mentoring developers,and influencing technical direction while remaining hands-on in development.
You will play akey role in architecting and delivering enterprise-grade applications whilehelping establish engineering best practices across the development team.
KeyResponsibilities
You will beresponsible for:
- Designing,developing, and maintaining complex full-stack applications
- Leadingend-to-end delivery of major technical workstreams
- Designingscalable backend services and modern frontend applications
- Buildingand integrating APIs and distributed services
- Contributingto software architecture and technical decision-making
- Optimisingapplication performance, scalability, and reliability
- Collaboratingwith cross-functional engineering teams
- Mentoringjunior and intermediate developers
- Conductingcode reviews and promoting engineering best practices
- Drivingcontinuous improvement across development processes
Requirements
Experience
- 5+years of professional software development experience
- Experiencedesigning scalable software architectures
- Experienceleading technical initiatives and mentoring developers
TechnicalSkills
Frontend
- Strongexperience with React, Angular, Vue.js, or similar frameworks
- Strongexperience with Python, Java, Node.js, or similar technologies
Databases
- Extensiveexperience with relational and NoSQL databases
- Datamodelling and optimisation
Architecture& Engineering
- Distributedsystems
- Gitversion control
- Softwaredesign patterns
Strong experiencewith:
- AWS,Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Dockerand containerisation
- Infrastructureautomation
Qualifications
- Degreein Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or anotherSTEM-related discipline