Team Lead – Full Stack JavaScript Engineer - REMOTE – R1.2m PA

Recruiter:

E-Merge

Job Ref:

GZ60556

Date posted:

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Location:

REMOTE, South Africa

Salary:

1 200 000

SUMMARY:
Team Lead – Full Stack JavaScript Engineer - REMOTE – R1.2m PA

POSITION INFO:

We''re building powerful, user-focused software that shapes the future of digit a experiences. We''re a collaborative, forward-thinking team with a passion for elegant solutions, clean code, and cutting-edge tech.

Currently looking for a Full Stack JavaScript Engineer with strong leadership skills to take the helm of a growing team. If you''re a hands-on developer who thrives on guiding others, architecting scalable systems, and driving technical excellence, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

Requirements:

6+ years of professional full-stack development experience
Strong expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular, and Node.js
Experience building scalable backend systems and distributed architectures
Familiarity with AWS or similar cloud platforms
Mobile app experience with Ionic/Cordova or native frameworks
Proven experience leading or mentoring development teams
Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent practical experience
Frontend: Angular (v17+), Ionic/Cordova, HTML5, CSS3, TypeScript
Backend: Node.js, Redis, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Golang (a plus)
Infrastructure: AWS (EKS, EC2, IAM, S3), Kubernetes, Terraform, Linux
Messaging & Architecture: RabbitMQ, distributed systems
DevOps & Monitoring: CI/CD pipelines, OpenSearch
AI/ML (Bonus): OpenAI APIs, LangChain, vector databases, prompt engineering, RAG

Responsibilities:

Architect, develop, and maintain full-stack applications (web, backend, mobile)
Lead a small engineering team with mentoring, code reviews, and technical guidance 2
Collaborate with product managers and founders on feature planning and architecture
Drive high standards in code quality, testing, and CI/CD
Oversee cloud infrastructure and ensure production reliability and performance
Translate business needs into scalable, user-friendly solutions
Assist in hiring, onboarding, and team growth
Continuously improve processes, codebases, and engineering culture
Contribute to incident response and production support as needed

Reference Number for this position is GZ60556 which is a permanent REMOTE position offering a cost to company salary of R1.2m per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Garth on -merge.co.za or call him on to discuss this and other opportunities.

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