Senior Full Stack Developer

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Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZAF
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology • Pet • Professional Services
The Role
Design and develop web applications and RESTful APIs, mentor developers, integrate AI capabilities, and apply best engineering practices in a full-stack environment.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are a forwardthinking technology consulting company dedicated to building innovative, scalable, and highimpact digital solutions for our clients. As we continue to grow our project portfolio, we are looking for a highly skilled Senior Full Stack Developer with strong fullstack experience and exposure to modern AI/agent build & integration platforms to join our team.

In this role, you will play a key part in designing, developing, and delivering modern web applications using modern objectoriented backend technologies, cloud-based AI/agent platforms and developer acceleration tooling. You’ll collaborate closely with architects, product teams, and fellow developers to craft robust, usercentric solutions that align with our clients strategic goals. This position is ideal for a seasoned developer who thrives in a consulting environment, enjoys solving complex challenges, and is passionate about staying ahead of emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Development & Architecture

  • Design and develop RESTful APIs using modern objectoriented backend languages and frameworks (e.g., Java with Spring Boot, Python, Go, Rust)
  • Build interactive web user interfaces using Angular
  • Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
  • Design and implement backend services as independently deployable microservices
  • Implement clean architecture, CQRS, SOLID principles, and best practices
  • Ensure high performance, responsiveness, and security
  • Build and embed agent-enabled capabilities into solutions using appropriate platforms and services (e.g., Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, Amazon Bedrock, Gemini) where applicable
  • Apply engineering guardrails when using AI-assisted development tooling (e.g., Claude Code, BMAD) to ensure code quality, security, and reviewability

Technical Leadership

  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to developers
  • Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards
  • Contribute to architecture decisions and technology selection
  • Identify and address technical debt
  • Contribute to selecting and standardizing tooling patterns for agent build/integration (e.g., Copilot Studio/Azure AI Foundry/Bedrock) and AI-assisted engineering (e.g., BMAD/Claude Code), aligned to delivery constraints

Integration & Data

  • Integrate with third-party services and internal systems
  • Design and integrate data storage solutions appropriate to the selected backend technology stack
  • Integrate agent-enabled services with enterprise systems and data sources, including secure access patterns, auditing, and operational controls

DevOps & Quality

  • Collaborate on CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments
  • Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
  • Monitor and troubleshoot production issues
  • Participate in agile ceremonies and planning
  • Ensure AI/agent-related components are production-ready (configuration, secrets, logging/monitoring hooks, and safe rollout practices) and align with engineering standards when AI-assisted tools are used

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience

Core Technical Skills

  • 5+ years experience building backend services using one or more modern objectoriented languages such as Java (Spring Boot), Python, Go, or Rust
  • Strong experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs in a microservicesbased architecture
  • Solid understanding of REST, HTTP, and API design
  • Experience with distributed systems concepts such as service boundaries, interservice communication, and fault tolerance
  • Experience or practical exposure to building/embedding agent-enabled capabilities using platforms such as Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, Amazon Bedrock, or Gemini (or equivalent)
  • Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly (e.g., Claude Code, BMAD or equivalent) with strong emphasis on code review, testing, and secure coding

Front-End

  • Experience with:
    • Angular for web application development
    • Component-based UI development (Blazor or equivalent)
    • HTML, CSS, and modern UI practices

Cloud & DevOps

  • Experience with Azure (App Services, Functions, Storage, etc.) or similar cloud
  • CI/CD experience (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar)
  • Containerization (Docker) is advantageous
  • Familiarity with integrating cloud AI/agent services into application delivery pipelines (e.g., Azure AI Foundry/Amazon Bedrock) and managing configuration/secrets appropriately

Engineering Practices

  • Strong knowledge of:
    • SOLID principles
    • Design patterns
    • Secure coding practices
    • Performance optimization
    • Demonstrated discipline applying engineering standards when AI-assisted tools are used (reviewability, traceability of changes, testing coverage, and secure-by-design practices)

Soft Skills

  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement
  • Ability to work independently and lead initiatives
  • Mentoring mindset and collaborative approach

Nice to Have

  • Experience with:
    • Microservicesbased system design and implementation
    • Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
    • Automated testing frameworks (xUnit, NUnit, Playwright)
    • Observability tools (Application Insights, OpenTelemetry)
    • Hands-on experience delivering solutions with agent-build platforms (e.g., Copilot Studio) and/or AI platform services (e.g., Azure AI Foundry, Amazon Bedrock, Gemini)
    • Experience applying structured AI-assisted delivery approaches (e.g., BMAD) within team engineering standards

Personal Attributes:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas clearly.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Comfortable working under pressure and meeting established business objectives.
  • Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
  • Empathy for stakeholders and a user-centric approach to solution design.


Skills Required

  • 5+ years experience building backend services using Java, Python, Go, or Rust
  • Strong experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs
  • Experience with distributed systems concepts
  • Experience with Azure or similar cloud services
  • Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools
  • Experience with Angular for web development
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The Company
22 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Blue Pearl is a market-leading CLOUD Solutions developer with extensive knowledge and insight into the latest technologies, standardised processes, advanced technical capabilities and consulting processes available, ensuring wholistic success for our clientele. We offer professional consulting to compliment your business strategy and overall management and make it our priority to add value to any business by listening, analysing and creating a conducive solution that will empower our client. We implement a Data Analysis Process that includes inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modelling data with the end-goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and relevant information to support your decision-making. Your business cannot afford not to engage with us, allowing our data analysis to play a role in making your business decisions more scientific and helping your business achieve effective operation. Blue Pearl’s team of experts include BI strategists, BI analysts, Data Warehouse Architects, Data Scientists, Implementation and Development experts. With the use of BI, Analytics and Big Data, we effectively partner with our customers on their mission to achieve a competitive business advantage and real ROI from the structured information we collect.

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