Senior Fullstack Software Engineer - React Next.js & Java - The Legends Agency

Senior Fullstack Software Engineer – React (Next.js) & Java

Join a Global Engineering Group Building High-Impact, Scalable Software

Remote (South Africa) | Flexible Hours (EU-Aligned) | Market Related Salary

About Our Client

Our client is a global software engineering group that works with leading brands to design, build, and scale high-performance digital products. They prioritise clean code, great architecture, and collaborative team environments. Youll work on meaningful projects with a forward-thinking team that values quality and innovation.

The Role: Senior Fullstack Software Engineer

As a Senior Fullstack Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing and building secure, scalable, and resilient front- and back-end systems. You'll be developing responsive user interfaces, server-side logic, and working across the full development lifecycle using modern technologies, including React, Next.js, Java, and AWS. This is a hands-on engineering role with the opportunity to solve complex technical challenges and contribute to world-class solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Bring 5+ years of software engineering experience to lead fullstack development
• Design and develop performant, secure services and components using Java (Springboot) and JavaScript/TypeScript (React, Next.js, Node.js)
• Build asynchronous and event-driven workflows
• Write testable, maintainable, and high-quality code
• Use AWS services and CI/CD pipelines (Serverless/CDK experience a plus)
• Implement semantic, accessible HTML and scalable UI architectures
• Work with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Apply architectural patterns including REST and GraphQL
• Collaborate in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) teams using Git-based workflows and quality tools
• Occasionally travel depending on project needs (up to 15%)

About You

• 5+ years of fullstack development experience with Java and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Strong hands-on experience with React, Next.js, Node.js, and Springboot
• Proficient with cloud infrastructure (AWS), CI/CD pipelines, and serverless tools
• Solid understanding of modern web protocols, architectures, and design patterns
• Comfortable writing clean HTML/CSS with accessibility in mind
• Experience with version control (Git), linters, and static analysis tools
• Passionate, self-motivated, and collaborative
• Fluent in English and comfortable working in EU-aligned time zones

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