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  • Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa Placements24 Full-time

    Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for its Benoni-based team. You will design, develop, and maintain server-side logic, APIs, and databases to support scalable applications.The role emphasizes performance optimization, robust architecture, and collaboration with peers to drive product success. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in backend...


  • East London, Eastern 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,...


  • Stellenbosch, 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,...


  • 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...


  • Johannesburg, 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...


  • Wes-Kaap, 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...


  • Gqeberha, Eastern 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,...


  • South Africa 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...


  • East London, 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...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa iDbase Software Full-time R 600,000 - R 800,000 Contract

    We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Back-End Developer in Johannesburg or Cape Town that is proficient in TypeScript to design, build, and deploy distributed cloud-based applications. The ideal person will have a strong understanding of scalable system architecture and cloud-native development. Experience integrating with Large Language...


  • LegKraal Gate, North West, South Africa Placements24 Full-time

    Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Developer with a focus on API development. This fully remote role involves designing, building, and maintaining robust server-side logic and APIs that power our platform.You will tackle complex challenges to ensure scalability, performance, and security, while enabling seamless integration and business...


  • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 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...


  • South Africa Indsafri Full-time R 550,000 - R 850,000 Contract

    Intermediate Software Engineer DeveloperWe are seeking a skilled Intermediate Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain modern software solutions that enable secure and scalable digital payment capabilities. The role involves building robust backend services, contributing to system architecture decisions, and collaborating with cross-functional...

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    Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Belay Talent Solutions Full-time R 600,000 - R 900,000 Contract

    Belay Talent Solutions is seeking a Mid-Level Backend Software Engineer (.NET) to join our Pretoria-based, in-person team. You will design and implement backend services, APIs, and database integrations, while ensuring robust deployment in Docker/Linux environments.You will collaborate with the Technical Lead and cross-functional teams, owning code quality,...


  • South Africa Kraken Full-time R 2 - R 3 Contract

    Building the Future of Open Finance Payward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system. Before you apply, we...


  • Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa Placements24 Full-time R 1 - R 2 Contract

    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...


  • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 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...


  • Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa Placements24 Full-time R 180,000 - R 320,000 Contract

    Placements24 in Benoni is seeking a junior software developer focused on backend work to join a growing team. This hybrid role is ideal for recent graduates or early-career developers aiming to build a solid foundation in software engineering.You will work with experienced developers on design, development, and maintenance of backend systems and APIs,...


  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Recruit-It Full-time

    Recruit-It is seeking a senior software developer to join a Java-centric team in South Africa. You will refine requirements with business analysts, refactor code for maintainability, and deliver production-ready software with thorough unit tests.Required: 8-10 years in software development, strong Java skills, experience with JavaScript/TypeScript,...


  • johannesburg, gauteng, South Africa Asuer Full-time

    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...