Senior Software Developer ( Remote ) (JavaScript / Typescript/Node.js/Svelte/Docker)

Senior Software Developer (Remote) (JavaScript / Typescript/Node.js/Svelte/Docker)

Recruiter:

Datafin IT Recruitment

Job Ref:

3105800609

Date posted:

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

POSITION INFO:

ENVIRONMENT:

Our client is a modern data automation and integration platform that enables enterprises to innovate faster by unlocking and optimizing data across multiple services and systems. They provide a platform that is dedicated to creating integration solutions to help businesses unlock their full potential. As a Senior Software Engineer with this group, you will be building out and enhancing their platform to solve complex and exciting business challenges. This is with a view to increasing the platform’s capabilities to solve clients’ pain points. You will be responsible for your features, from implementation, testing, deployment, and validating that they work. You get the opportunity to touch code, infrastructure, and CI pipeline.

You will do this by:

• Using your experience, software engineering knowledge, and individuality
• Collaborating with your team to share knowledge, act as a soundboard, and mentor junior team members
• Looking for ways to improve solutions and processes and presenting your ideas to your team
• Staying up to date on new technologies and developments in your field
• Thinking bigger – always be innovating and trying new things. There is no such thing as failure, only learning

REQUIREMENTS:

Main Technology Stack:

• JavaScript / TypeScript
• js
• Svelte
• Docker
• MongoDB
• AWS

Essential Experience and skills:

• A bachelor’s degree in IT or Sciences (BSc, BIS, BEng or BCom) is preferable
• Sound knowledge of mathematics, algorithms, and software engineering fundamentals
• Proven experience as a Software Engineer with 4+ years’ full stack experience
• Min 4 Years JavaScript/TypeScript (essential)
• Min 4 Years Node.js (essential)
• Core knowledge of building complex back-end services using Node.js (preferable)
• Experience working with front-end frameworks (Svelte is beneficial but not required)

ATTRIBUTES:

• Be able to work independently, but collaborate constantly
• Work with limited specifications - and expand these specifications
• Not be afraid of failure, as success comes from trying and pushing boundaries
• Solution oriented and resilient in the face of challenges
• Demonstrate motivation to learn new skills and technologies
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curious, creative, and fun to work with
• A passion for improvement, innovation, and growth
• Proven problem-solving ability