Middle Fullstack Engineer (React + Node.js)

N-iX is looking for a motivated Middle Fullstack Engineer to join our team and contribute to an exciting project in the financial services sector.

About the project:

A South Africa-based financial services group listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), the largest stock exchange in Africa. The company offers a range of financial solutions to both individuals and businesses. Our team works closely with the Investment Unit, which specializes in investment and pension fund products.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain scalable web applications for investment and pension fund products.
• Build reusable software components and services, ensuring well-documented and maintainable code.
• Implement solutions based on technical and functional specifications within the Invest Systems environment.
• Follow best practices in design, performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with business analysts, system analysts, and architects to refine requirements and solve technical challenges.
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards, design patterns, and architecture principles.
• Work independently while contributing to team objectives.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in web application development using Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with Next.js and NestJS.
• Strong knowledge of React.js, Material UI, HTML5, JavaScript, and modern frontend technologies.
• Experience with GIT and version control best practices.
• Familiarity with containerization and cloud technologies (Kubernetes, AWS EKS, OpenShift, Docker).
• Understanding of microservices architectures (REST, SOAP).
• Experience working with relational (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, DocumentDB) databases.
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices (unit testing, static code analysis, test automation, CI/CD).
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and development workflows.
• Strong English communication skills (both written and spoken).
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work autonomously in a dynamic environment.