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Full Stack Developer (& DevOps)

Kenai|Posted 19 days ago

Skills and experience

Role:DevOps engineer
Other roles:Full stack engineer, Project manager
Experience in role:3+ years
Language proficiency:English
Must-have skills:
    AWS
    React Native
    JavaScript
Nice-to-have skills:
    Android
    Azure
    Stress Testing

Location and salary

Remote policy:Hybrid
Location of job:Johannesburg, South Africa
Visa requirements:Authorised to work in South Africa With status of permanent resident
Visa sponsorship:Unable to sponsor visa
Employment type:Permanent

Role description

We're seeking a talented DevOps & Full Stack Developer to join our small, high-performing team in Johannesburg. In this hybrid role, you'll take ownership of our entire AWS infrastructure and development stack, managing serverless services, optimizing cloud costs, and building exceptional user experiences across web and mobile platforms. You'll work with modern technologies including React Native, SST, Vercel, and Cloudflare while ensuring our platform remains scalable, secure, and highly available. You'll play a critical role in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines, maintaining development workflows, and collaborating directly with product, design, and leadership teams to deliver cutting-edge workplace solutions. This execution-focused position offers real ownership where you'll troubleshoot production issues, handle data securely in compliance with relevant standards, and continuously evaluate tools and best practices to keep us at the forefront of DevOps innovation. We offer hybrid flexibility with a collaborative office environment, direct access to leadership, and the opportunity to shape our technical strategy. As part of our team, you'll benefit from a strong team structure with significant room for growth, all while building solutions that make a real impact. Join us in creating the future of workplace technology with autonomy, cutting-edge tools, and a team that values your expertise.

**Key Responsibilities **

  • Manage and optimise AWS infrastructure, including serverless services (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, etc.)
  • Oversee relationships with cloud vendors and manage associated costs and performance
  • Develop and maintain mobile applications using React Native
  • Build, deploy, and optimise features on our web platform (SST, Vercel, Cloudflare)
  • Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines and development workflows
  • Ensure application scalability, security, and high availability
  • Handle and process data securely, ensuring compliance with relevant standards
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to deliver high-quality user experiences
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues efficiently
  • Maintain clear technical documentation for infrastructure and processes
  • Continuously evaluate and implement tools and best practices for DevOps and development
  • Support incident response and proactively monitor platform health

**Requirements **

  • Strong experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and serverless architecture
  • Proficient in React Native, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern web development practices
  • Familiarity with SST, Vercel, and Cloudflare
  • Solid understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code
  • Experience managing cloud vendor relationships and optimising cloud spend
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
  • Knowledge of data handling best practices and security standards

**Bonus Skills **

  • Experience with SaaS platforms and multi-tenant architectures
  • Knowledge of performance monitoring tools and logging best practices
  • Familiarity with GDPR, POPIA, or other data privacy regulations

**Why Join Us? **

  • Be part of a small, high-performing team building cutting-edge workplace solutions
  • Become an Early-stage Employee within a growing startup
  • Work directly with leadership and shape sales and marketing strategy
  • Hybrid flexibility with a collaborative office environment

About Kenai

1-15 employees

You can find more information about Kenai on their website and LinkedIn.

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