Senior Full Stack Developer

Reference:

11016 MLR

Consultant:

Michelle le Roux

Job Description:

Design, build and maintain features across our eCommerce platform, admissions services, and mobile apps
Architect and implement GraphQL APIs, including federated schemas using Apollo Gateway
Work across both Angular and React frontends, contributing to admin dashboards and customer-facing applications
Build and improve backend services in TypeScript/Node.js using NestJS and Express
Contribute to our React Native mobile apps
Manage and optimise MySQL and PostgreSQL databases, including data modelling and query performance
Work with GCP infrastructure — Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage
Ensure systems are production-ready, resilient, and built for high availability, including monitoring, alerting, and graceful failure handling
Leverage AI tools and assistants to accelerate development, improve code quality, and solve problems more effectively
Participate in code reviews and help establish engineering standards
Mentor intermediate and junior developers
Collaborate with a distributed team across South Africa and the UK

Qualifications:

5+ Years of professional full stack development experience
Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js
Solid experience with GraphQL — schema design, resolvers, and API architecture
Experience with at least one of Angular or React, and willingness to work across both
Strong relational database skills (MySQL and/or PostgreSQL)
Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably Google Cloud Platform
Proven experience building and operating production-ready systems at scale, with a strong focus on reliability, observability, and high availability
Comfortable working across multiple codebases and services
Proactive use of AI tools (e.g. Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor) in your development workflow, we expect engineers to use AI to move faster, not as a crutch but as a multiplier

How to Apply:

Email your comprehensive CV to
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Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must please accept their application as unsuccessful.

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