Software Developer (Intermediate) - Cape Town

Role Overview

You will work across:

• React/TypeScript
  frontend (modern UI architecture)
  
• Node.js/Express
  backend APIs
  
• PostgreSQL
  database layer
  

You will take ownership of features from specification
through to production deployment, including integration with third -party
services such as payment gateways and transactional email providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate
  product requirements into production -ready full stack features
  
• Build
  responsive, accessible frontend interfaces using React, TailwindCSS, and
  component libraries
  
• Develop
  and maintain RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express
  
• Implement
  robust state management and form validation on the frontend
  
• Design
  and maintain PostgreSQL schemas and optimize SQL queries
  
• Ensure
  secure authentication and session handling across the platform
  
• Integrate
  third -party services including payment gateways and email systems
  
• Handle
  file uploads and storage management in containerized environments
  
• Maintain
  CI/CD pipelines and support automated deployments
  
• Debug
  and resolve production and staging issues
  
• Refactor
  and improve existing code to reduce technical debt
  
• Write
  clear, maintainable documentation, commits, and pull requests
  
• Uphold security best practices across the full
  stack
  

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 2+ years software development experience
  
• Proven
  experience building and maintaining production -grade full stack web
  applications
  
• Demonstrated
  ability to ship features from specification to deployment
  
• Experience
  in a Git -based collaborative development environment
  
• Strong
  problem -solving ability and attention to detail
  
• Ability
  to work independently and take ownership of work end -to -end
  
• Strong
  communication skills (written and verbal)
  
• Collaborative
  mindset with openness to code review feedback
  
• Self -driven
  learner staying current with JavaScript ecosystem
  (React/Node.js/TypeScript)
  

Technical Stack

Frontend

• React
  18 (Hooks, functional components)
  
• Vite
  
• TypeScript
  
• React
  Router v6
  
• TanStack
  Query
  
• React
  Hook Form + Zod
  
• TailwindCSS
  + shadcn/ui (Radix UI)
  
• Framer
  Motion
  
• Leaflet
  (maps)
  
• Lucide
  React (icons)
  

Backend

• Node.js
  + Express
  
• REST
  API design principles
  
• PostgreSQL
  16 (SQL proficiency)
  
• pg
  (node -postgres)
  

Authentication & Security

• Better
  Auth (session -based auth via httpOnly cookies)
  
• Helmet
  (security headers)
  
• express -rate -limit
  
• Secure
  coding best practices (validation, cookies, dependency hygiene)
  

Integrations & Services

• PayFast
  (payments, ITN handling, reconciliation)
  
• Nodemailer
  (transactional emails)
  
• Multer
  (file/image uploads)
  

DevOps & Infrastructure

• Docker
  & Docker Compose
  
• Caddy
  reverse proxy (HTTPS automation)
  
• GitHub
  Actions (CI/CD pipelines)
  
• Environment parity across
  local/staging/production