Senior Full Stack Developer - 12 Months Contract / JHB / Hybrid - R1

E-Merge • Remote, Remote • Posted July 12, 2026

About the Role

We are looking for a skilled Senior Full Stack Developer to join a high‑performing engineering team building scalable, secure, and modern digital solutions. This role is ideal for a hands‑on engineer who enjoys working across both backend and frontend technologies, designing distributed systems, and building high‑quality enterprise applications. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing modern microservices‑based platforms while also helping integrate AI and agent‑enabled capabilities into solutions where appropriate.
Essential Skills & Experience
5+ years of experience building backend services using one or more modern object‑oriented languages such as:
Java (Spring Boot), Python
Go, Rust

Strong experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs within microservices‑based architectures.
Solid understanding of:
REST principles
HTTP protocols
API design best practices

Experience with distributed systems concepts including:<...