Senior Full Stack Developer

United Exports is seeking a highly skilled and passionate Senior Full Stack Developer to join our growing IT team based in Paarl. Reporting to the CIO, this role offers the opportunity to take technical ownership of internally developed applications, cloud services, and enterprise integrations that support critical business operations across a global agricultural business.

As a senior member of our Development team, you will work across the full technology stack, designing and delivering modern, scalable solutions while helping shape development standards, mentoring junior developers, and contributing to key architectural decisions.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on developer who enjoys solving complex business challenges, building high-quality software, and driving engineering excellence.

What You'll Be Doing

Software Development

• Design, develop, and maintain full stack applications across internal systems, cloud platforms, and enterprise applications.
• Build secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions using modern development practices.
• Contribute to application architecture and technical design decisions.
• Develop and support APIs, backend services, and front-end applications.

Systems Integration

• Build and maintain integrations between internal systems, cloud services, and ERP platforms.
• Enhance and support existing applications and integrations as business requirements evolve.
• Ensure reliable data flow across business-critical systems.

DevOps & Engineering Excellence

• Own and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Drive best practices around source control, code reviews, branching strategies, and release management.
• Champion automated testing and software quality standards.
• Maintain application monitoring, logging, and technical documentation.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.
• Conduct code reviews and encourage knowledge sharing across the team.
• Promote software engineering best practices and continuous improvement.

Collaboration

• Work closely with business stakeholders, analysts, project teams, and technical teams to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• ​ Clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years' professional software development experience, including the development and support of production web applications.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• C# / .NET
• React
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• SQL
• Microsoft Azure
• Experience developing APIs, backend services, and cloud-based applications.
• Strong understanding of relational database design and optimisation.
• Proficiency with Git, including branching strategies, pull requests, code reviews, and release management.
• Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Previous experience mentoring or technically guiding developers.

Advantageous Experience

• Node.js
• Azure Functions or other serverless technologies
• Enterprise application and ERP integrations, including NetSuite/SuiteScript
• Automated testing frameworks
• Application monitoring and logging tools
• Snowflake, dbt, or similar data platforms

Key Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Advanced full stack development expertise.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices.
• Solid experience with API design and systems integration.
• Knowledge of cloud architecture and Azure-hosted applications.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to design secure, scalable, and supportable software solutions.

Leadership & Behavioural Competencies

• Strong mentoring and coaching ability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Collaborative approach with a strong team mindset.
• High level of accountability and ownership.
• Passion for continuous learning and improvement.

Why Join United Exports?

• At United Exports, technology plays a critical role in supporting innovation and operational excellence across our global business. You'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects, influence technical direction, collaborate with talented professionals, and contribute to building solutions that create real business impact.
• If you're a motivated Senior Full Stack Developer looking for an opportunity to take ownership, mentor others, and work with modern technologies in a dynamic environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us build the next generation of business-critical applications at United Exports.