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  • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa ITGuru Full-time

    GoTyme is seeking a hands-on Core Backend Engineer to build the ledger, posting, and reconciliation capabilities for our financial core. You will design and implement an event-sourced double-entry ledger, posting rules, and transaction processing, collaborating with finance, treasury, risk, compliance, and operations teams.You will ensure idempotency,...


  • za Myremota Full-time

    MyRemota in South Africa is hiring a permanent Senior Backend Engineer to join our Asset Sales group as we scale our platform and services. You will design and build robust APIs, optimize data stores, and collaborate with frontend and product teams to deliver high-quality features.The ideal candidate has strong experience in backend development, scalable...


  • eastern cape, za, Eastern Cape ITGuru Full-time

    GoTyme is seeking a hands-on Core Backend Engineer to build the ledger, posting, and reconciliation capabilities for our financial core. You will design and implement an event-sourced double-entry ledger, posting rules, and transaction processing, collaborating with finance, treasury, risk, compliance, and operations teams.You will ensure idempotency,...


  • Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa ITGuru Full-time

    GoTyme is seeking a hands-on Core Backend Engineer to build the ledger, posting, and reconciliation capabilities for our financial core. You will design and implement an event-sourced double-entry ledger, posting rules, and transaction processing, collaborating with finance, treasury, risk, compliance, and operations teams.You will ensure idempotency,...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa ITGuru Full-time

    GoTyme is seeking a hands-on Core Backend Engineer to build the ledger, posting, and reconciliation capabilities for our financial core. You will design and implement an event-sourced double-entry ledger, posting rules, and transaction processing, collaborating with finance, treasury, risk, compliance, and operations teams.You will ensure idempotency,...


  • Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa Mobilunity Remote Full-time R 1 - 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...


  • Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa Mobilunity Remote Full-time R 1 - 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...


  • Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa AgileEngine Remote Full-time R 1 - R 2 Contract

    OverviewAgileEngine 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 impact,...


  • Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa Acuity Consultants Remote Full-time R 1 Contract

    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...


  • Gauteng, South Africa Hire Resolve Full-time R 480,000 - R 720,000 Contract

    Hire Resolve is seeking a Backend Java Developer to join our client in Gauteng on a hybrid basis. The role focuses on robust back-end Java development with 4-7 years of experience, Linux deployment and debugging, and database work with MySQL/MariaDB. Offices are located in Centurion.Ideal candidates will have a B.Sc. or diploma in CS, familiarity with...


  • Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa Acuity Consultants Remote Full-time R 1 Contract

    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...


  • Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa IQ Business Group Full-time

    IQ Business Group is seeking an experienced Backend Developer to design, build, and optimize scalable banking and payment platforms. You will work on Node.js and Java services, implement data engineering pipelines, and ensure secure, compliant systems across the stack.The role requires strong API design and performance tuning, plus collaboration with...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Blue Pearl Pty Ltd Full-time R 420,000 - R 720,000 Contract

    Blue Pearl Pty Ltd in Johannesburg is hiring a Backend Developer to design, develop, test and maintain scalable backend services and APIs, ensuring secure, high-performance applications. You will collaborate with frontend teams, solution architects and DevOps to deliver reliable solutions that meet business needs.The role requires 3+ years of backend...


  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa A Bit About You Full-time

    Clickatell, founded in Cape Town, seeks a backend engineer who uses AI to accelerate development and build scalable, reliable systems. You will own backend services end‑to‑end, standing up production‑grade systems with a focus on speed and correctness, and you will ensure robust integration of AI features into workflows.You will work with Java, Spring...


  • Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa Acuity Consultants Remote Full-time R 1 Contract

    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...


  • Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa AgileEngine Remote Full-time R 1 - R 2 Contract

    OverviewAgileEngine 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 impact,...


  • East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa Mobilunity Remote Full-time R 1 - 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...


  • South Africa Webhosting Full-time R 480,000 - R 720,000 Contract

    xneelo is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to work on large-scale hosting infrastructure. You will contribute to the engineering of backend systems that power our web hosting platform, focusing on reliability, automation, and scalability in a fast-paced, Agile environment.Join autonomous teams responsible for delivering robust, high-quality software that...


  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa AgileEngine Remote Full-time R 1 - R 2 Contract

    OverviewAgileEngine 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 impact,...


  • Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa Be Different Full-time

    Be Different is seeking a senior .NET backend professional to join our development team in South Africa. You will design, build, and maintain high-quality APIs, ensuring seamless integration with systems and third-party services.The role emphasizes clean, scalable code, test-driven development, and collaboration with frontend developers to create robust...