Senior Software Engineer – MEAN Stack
Cape Town - South Africa
Job Summary
THE OPPORTUNITY THAT AWAITS YOU
Join an innovative technology business in Durbanville Cape Town building digital communication and engagement solutions used by thousands of employees across large industrial and enterprise organisations.
As the company evolves its next-generation platform theyre looking for a hands-on Senior Software Engineer who enjoys solving complex problems improving systems and contributing to technical direction. Youll work across a modern MEAN stack environment (MongoDB Express Angular and ) while contributing to enterprise integrations platform enhancements and modern AI-assisted development practices.
If you enjoy building great software rather than navigating corporate red tape this could be the opportunity youve been looking for.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Senior Software Engineer you will play a key role in the continued evolution of the platform.
- Design develop and maintain software solutions across the MEAN stack.
- Build scalable backend services using .
- Develop and enhance front-end functionality using Angular.
- Work with MongoDB and related data structures.
- Develop APIs integrations and enterprise platform capabilities.
- Contribute to technical design architecture and engineering best practices.
- Take ownership of features from concept through to deployment.
- Collaborate with fellow engineers through code reviews and technical discussions.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools where appropriate.
- Continuously improve system performance scalability and maintainability.
OUR REQUIRED EXPERTISE
- 7 years software development experience.
- Strong experience working within the MEAN stack (MongoDB Express Angular ).
- Advanced development experience.
- Solid JavaScript and/or TypeScript skills.
- Strong experience with Angular and modern front-end development.
- Experience with MongoDB and NoSQL databases.
- Experience building APIs integrations and enterprise applications.
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles and best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and an ownership mindset.
Advantageous Experience:
- Bun
- Python
- Databricks
- ERP integrations
- AI coding tools such as Cursor Claude Code or GitHub Copilot
- SaaS or enterprise platform experience
The Ideal Person:
- A self-starter who enjoys figuring things out.
- Direct pragmatic and solutions focused.
- Comfortable influencing technical decisions.
- Collaborative and team oriented.
- Excited about modern engineering practices and AI-assisted development.
YOUR REWARD
- Permanent opportunity with a hybrid working model (3 days per week in-office)
- Salary range: R85 000 to R120 000 per month including medical aid subsidy
- 30 days annual leave
- Opportunity to influence the future of a growing technology platform
- Exposure to AI-assisted development and modern engineering practices
- Work alongside a highly capable engineering team
- Opportunity to shape a growing technology platform
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