Senior Full Stack Developer - eCommerce

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Location: In-office, Cape Winelands, South Africa

Type: Full-time

Overview

Our client is an AI-first technology company building and maintaining digital platforms for a portfolio of internationally recognised hospitality and lifestyle brands.

Their engineering team develops and supports eCommerce platforms, mobile applications, booking systems, membership and admissions platforms, and customer-facing digital experiences. The environment is collaborative, fast-moving, and highly product-focused, with a strong emphasis on leveraging AI tools to improve engineering velocity and software quality.

They are seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to take ownership of key systems across multiple products and services.

The Role

This is a hands-on senior engineering role focused on full stack development across web, mobile, and backend systems. The successful candidate will contribute across the entire software lifecycle — from architecture and API design through to frontend delivery and production operations.

The role involves working across multiple codebases and domains, mentoring developers, contributing to architectural decisions, and helping scale a growing platform ecosystem.

The ideal candidate is comfortable operating in a multi-product environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and embraces AI-assisted development workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain features across eCommerce platforms, admissions systems, and mobile applications
• Architect and implement GraphQL APIs, including federated schemas using Apollo Gateway
• Develop frontend applications using Angular and React
• Build and maintain backend services in TypeScript/Node.js using NestJS and Express
• Contribute to React Native mobile applications
• Manage and optimise MySQL and PostgreSQL databases, including schema design and query performance
• Work with Google Cloud Platform services including Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Storage
• Ensure systems are production-ready, resilient, observable, and highly available
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and graceful failure handling strategies
• Leverage AI development tools and assistants to improve delivery speed and code quality
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards and best practices
• Mentor intermediate and junior developers
• Collaborate with distributed teams across multiple regions

Essential

• 5+ years of professional full stack software development experience
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js
• Solid experience with GraphQL, including schema design and API architecture
• Experience with at least one of Angular or React, with willingness to work across both
• Strong relational database experience with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure, preferably Google Cloud Platform
• Proven experience building and operating production-grade systems at scale
• Strong understanding of reliability, observability, and high-availability principles
• Comfortable working across multiple services and codebases
• Experience using AI development tools such as Cursor, Copilot, or Claude Code as part of daily workflows
• Fluent in Afrikaans and English

Desirable

• Experience with NestJS and/or Apollo Federation
• Familiarity with React Native or cross-platform mobile development
• Experience in eCommerce platforms and payment integrations
• Exposure to event-driven architectures and messaging systems
• Experience with Algolia, Firebase, or headless CMS platforms
• Experience working within multi-brand or multi-tenant platforms
• Knowledge of load balancing, failover strategies, and zero-downtime deployments

Personal Attributes

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Effective communicator with experience collaborating across time zones
• Passion for mentoring and supporting other engineers
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and making pragmatic technical decisions
• Curious mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• Enthusiastic about AI-enabled engineering practices

• Competitive market related salary depending on experience
• Daily catered lunch

• Flexible working hours with core collaboration hours
• Choice of equipment
• Training and conference budget
• Access to on-site recreational facilities including gym and pool
• Quarterly social and team-building events