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Senior Full-Stack Developer

Forward Air

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

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Job description

Senior Full-Stack Developer

About the Role

Forward is seeking an experienced Senior Full-Stack Developer to lead technical design and delivery across our platform. You'll architect scalable solutions using .NET 8 + ABP Framework and Angular, mentor junior and mid-level developers, and drive engineering best practices. You'll have direct influence on our Azure cloud strategy and the maturity of our CI/CD pipeline.

We're based at Techno Park, Stellenbosch, and we work hybrid.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of complex, scalable features across the full stack
Define and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and architectural guidelines
Conduct thorough code reviews and mentor mid-level and junior developers
Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical roadmaps
Oversee and continuously improve the CI/CD pipeline on GitHub Actions
Design and optimise SQL Server database schemas for performance and scalability
Contribute to Azure infrastructure decisions — networking, security, scaling, cost optimisation
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, technical debt, and architectural risks
Drive adoption of testing strategies: unit, integration, and end-to-end
Ensure solutions adhere to security, compliance, and data protection standards

Qualifications

6–10+ years of professional software development experience
5+ years with .NET 8 / Core; hands-on ABP Framework required
4+ years building production-grade Angular applications (v14+)
5+ years with SQL Server — advanced query optimisation, indexing, schema design
3+ years designing and operating Azure-hosted solutions
3+ years of authoring and maintaining GitHub Actions pipelines
Demonstrated experience with DDD, CQRS, or clean architecture patterns
Track record of mentoring developers and leading technical discussions

To Apply

Send your CV to admin@forward.org.za | www.forward.org.za

Ability to commute/relocate:

Stellenbosch, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

Bachelors (Required)

Language:

English (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Stellenbosch, Western Cape

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