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  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Quik Hire Staffing Full-time

    Location: Remote (Work from Anywhere)Role OverviewWe are hiring for one of our clients, seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js, AWS) to work on a full-time basis. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services for a high-traffic platform. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver efficient,...


  • Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa Psybergate Full-time

    Psybergate is seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to design, build and maintain scalable backend services. You will work with Java EE, REST APIs, and microservices, ensuring alignment with system architecture.Strong mentoring and stakeholder communication are essential, with remote-friendly arrangements in Gauteng. The role requires 8–10 years of...


  • greater kokstad local municipality, kwazulu natal, South Africa AgileEngine Full-time

    Overview Agile Engine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards. If you're looking for a place to grow, make an...


  • gauteng, South Africa Allan Gray Full-time

    Allan Gray is seeking a talented developer to join their Client Communication Team in Cape Town. This role focuses on building microservices architecture and integrated backend APIs. Candidates should possess at least 5 years of professional development experience and proficiency in multiple programming languages such as Go, Scala, or Java. Key...


  • cape town, western cape, South Africa Projecty Full-time

    projecty is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Healthtech) to own backend services in a cross-functional team. You will design secure, scalable APIs, handle healthcare data, and contribute to long-term technical direction using Domain-Driven Design and SOLID principles. The role requires 8+ years of backend experience with C#/. NET Core, ASP. NET, EF Core,...


  • Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Hire Resolve Full-time

    A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Developer to join a dynamic team in Pretoria. The ideal candidate will lead the design, development, and maintenance of an innovative online learning platform. This role requires expertise in React.js and Django, with strong AWS experience. If you're passionate about educational...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Exclusively Remote Full-time

    Exclusively Remote is seeking a PHP Developer (Backend Focus) to join an internationally distributed team working on scalable backend systems. This role emphasizes PHP development, API integration, and database design, with occasional frontend tasks.You will design, implement, and optimize backend services, collaborate on architecture discussions, and ensure...

  • Backend Engineer

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    za E-Merge IT Recruitment Full-time

    e-Merge IT Recruitment is seeking a Backend Developer in Sandton to build robust, scalable backend solutions using C# and ASP.NET. You will join a global tech-driven org recognised as a Top Employer in SA, contributing to large-scale platforms and AI-enabled projects.Key strengths include C#/.NET Core Web API, SQL Server/Azure SQL, EF Core, and Azure...


  • Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa Datafin Full-time

    A leading FinTech company in South Africa is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer specializing in integration tasks. You will be responsible for designing, building, and integrating technical requirements for payment solutions. Ideal candidates have over 6 years of cloud-based backend engineering experience, strong Python skills, and expertise in AWS...


  • gauteng, za, Gauteng Datafin Full-time

    Senior Backend Software Engineer (Integrations) (Remote) IT - Software Development Johannesburg - Gauteng - South Africa, Cape Town - Western Cape - South Africa, Kenya, Remote ENVIRONMENT JOIN a cutting-edge FinTech company helping to shape the future of digital payments across Africa as its next Senior Backend Software Engineer. You will design, build, and...


  • gauteng, za, Gauteng E-Merge Full-time

    E-Merge is seeking a talented software professional for a fully remote role. You will work across diverse projects, transforming business requirements into robust, scalable applications while collaborating with experienced consultants and developers.The role emphasizes backend work with microservices, DDD, TDD, and event-driven architecture. Strong...


  • gauteng, za, Gauteng Placements24 Full-time

    About the RoleOur client is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Lead Backend Engineer to spearhead their backend development efforts within a fully remote setting. This leadership role involves designing, architecting, and overseeing the development of highly scalable, reliable, and performant backend systems. You will guide a team of talented...


  • workfromhome, gauteng, South Africa Mobilunity Full-time R 2 Contract

    Mobilunity is seeking a Senior Java Backend Engineer to join a globally distributed, Agile technology team. The role focuses on developing and maintaining scalable backend services for an African nonprofit platform that connects healthcare providers, community organizations, and partners. You will contribute to building secure, high-quality software from the...


  • Remote, South Africa Odixcity Consulting Full-time R 420,000 Contract

    Odixcity Consulting is seeking a highly analytical Backend Engineer Annotator to support AI development, evaluation and improvement. You will review, annotate, validate and improve backend datasets, code samples and system design outputs. Responsibilities include annotating backend code samples, labeling REST APIs and GraphQL datasets, and evaluating...


  • workfromhome, gauteng, South Africa Psybergate Full-time R 1 Contract

    Psybergate is seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to design, build and maintain scalable backend services. You will work with Java EE, REST APIs, and microservices, ensuring alignment with system architecture. Strong mentoring and stakeholder communication are essential, with remote-friendly arrangements in Gauteng. The role requires 8–10 years of...

  • Senior Node.js

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    cape town, western cape, South Africa Boardroom Appointments Full-time R 1 Contract

    Boardroom Appointments seeks an experienced backend software engineer to join Cape Town-based cross-functional agile teams. You will contribute to hands-on development with Java as the main language, alongside Spring, Hibernate and other open source technologies, while supporting architectural decisions with the technical lead. Ideal candidates bring 5+...


  • johannesburg, gauteng, South Africa Asuer (Pty) Full-time R 900,000 Contract

    Asuer is seeking a Python Software Engineer to help build backend systems for our chatbot, ERP and digital services. You’ll own features from spec to ship and write production Python daily, with room to grow and own larger components. You’ll contribute to tests, review peers' code, and integrate with payments, mobile networks and KYC providers. Three...


  • cape town, western cape, South Africa ATS Client Full-time R 1 Contract

    ATS Client is seeking a Senior Back-End Software Engineer with strong Postilion expertise to enhance ATM software platforms. You will focus on configuration, integration and operational stability rather than pure greenfield work. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in Postilion environments and hands-on experience with SDK-based Java integrations, ISO 8583...


  • Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Acuity Consultants Full-time

    A leading FinTech company in South Africa is seeking an Intermediate Backend Engineer with experience in Node.js and AWS Serverless architecture for a fixed-term remote contract. The role involves designing and maintaining serverless backend systems, focusing on API-first and event-driven services. Candidates should have at least 2 years of relevant...


  • za IQbusiness South Africa Full-time

    IQbusiness South Africa is seeking an experienced Backend Developer to design and enhance scalable banking and payment platforms. You will work in a fintech environment, focusing on robust data engineering, ETL processes, and API-rich services.Bring 5+ years of backend experience, strong Node.js and Java skills, and a deep understanding of SQL/NoSQL...