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  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa M-KOPA Remote Full-time

    Join our expanding engineering team! We're actively recruiting a Senior Backend Engineer to help scale M-KOPA Mobility, our fast-growing e-mobility business. This is an initial 12-month Fixed Term Contract, with the potential to extend or transition into a permanent role. Build the event-driven microservices that power clean, affordable transport for riders...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa M-KOPA Remote Full-time

    Join our expanding engineering team! We're actively recruiting a Senior Backend Engineer to help scale M-KOPA Mobility, our fast-growing e-mobility business. This is an initial 12-month Fixed Term Contract, with the potential to extend or transition into a permanent role. Build the event-driven microservices that power clean, affordable transport for riders...


  • gauteng, South Africa ITGuru Full-time

    Go Tyme 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,...


  • gauteng, South Africa Lesaka Technologies Full-time

    Lesaka Technologies in Cape Town invites a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build high-performance switching systems that route and process real-time transactions at scale. You will own backend services, work with low-latency, concurrent systems, and contribute to reliability, observability, and protocol-level integrations. Hybrid or on-site work with...


  • Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa Placements24 Full-time

    Placements24 in Vereeniging seeks a seasoned Senior Backend Developer to design and optimize server-side logic, APIs, and data contracts. You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with frontend, product, and ops, and help shape the technical architecture.The role requires 5+ years in backend development, proficiency in Python/Java/C#/Go,...


  • Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa Sociable Full-time

    Sociable is building a community-driven platform and seeks its first engineering hire beyond the technical cofounder. You’ll be a mid to senior Full-Stack Engineer, primarily backend with scalable APIs and databases, and you’ll influence frontend areas as we grow.As part of the founding team, you’ll shape architecture, engineering practices, and ship...


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

    Sociable is building a community-driven platform and seeks its first engineering hire beyond the technical cofounder. You’ll be a mid to senior Full-Stack Engineer, primarily backend with scalable APIs and databases, and you’ll influence frontend areas as we grow.As part of the founding team, you’ll shape architecture, engineering practices, and ship...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa OfferZen Full-time

    Senior Backend Engineer – 10+ Yrs - Johannesburg (In office)Are you a talented senior backend engineer looking for your next developer job in Johannesburg? OfferZen, the developer jobs marketplace, reverses the job search process. We connect developers with a vast network of top tech companies that are eager to apply to interview you!This could be the last...


  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Electrum Payments Full-time

    A leading FinTech company in Cape Town is seeking a Java Software Engineer to develop high-performance backend systems. The candidate should have over 2 years of experience, strong Java proficiency, and a desire to learn in areas like Cloud, Reliability, and Developer Security Engineering. The position offers flexible work hours, a collaborative culture, and...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa OLX Group Full-time

    OLX Group is seeking a skilled software developer to join our team in Johannesburg, with the possibility to work remotely from anywhere in South Africa. Candidates should have a strong background in C#, alongside a related Computer Science degree. You'll collaborate in creating a world-class online platform for millions of users.Join us to innovate in the...


  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Boardroom Appointments Full-time

    A technology company in Cape Town is seeking a qualified candidate to take ownership of feature releases and lead a team of engineers. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of experience, with a background in AWS, Rust or WebRTC, and strong leadership skills. This role provides a significant opportunity for growth into a leadership position in the...


  • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Xcede Group Full-time

    Senior Backend DeveloperOur client is looking for an experienced Senior Backend Developer who has a deep understanding of the SDLC and has the ability to guide and mentor a high-performing development team.This role requires a motivated individual who is never afraid to get their hands dirty; no task should be too small, with a passion for scaling tech...


  • Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa Xcede Group Full-time

    Senior Backend DeveloperOur client is looking for an experienced Senior Backend Developer who has a deep understanding of the SDLC and has the ability to guide and mentor a high-performing development team.This role requires a motivated individual who is never afraid to get their hands dirty; no task should be too small, with a passion for scaling tech...


  • gauteng, za, Gauteng Placements24 Full-time

    Placements24 seeks a Senior Software Engineer in Midrand to lead backend development for our client’s digital solutions. You will design scalable architectures, implement robust APIs, and drive performance and reliability across services.Bring 5+ years of backend experience, proficiency in Python/Java/C#/Go, and strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases,...


  • Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa Sociable Full-time

    Sociable is building a community-driven platform and seeks its first engineering hire beyond the technical cofounder. You’ll be a mid to senior Full-Stack Engineer, primarily backend with scalable APIs and databases, and you’ll influence frontend areas as we grow.As part of the founding team, you’ll shape architecture, engineering practices, and ship...


  • gauteng, South Africa Hire Resolve Full-time R 900,000 Contract

    Hire Resolve's client in Pretoria, GP, is seeking a Backend Developer (NodeJS) to join their team and develop and maintain high-quality APIs for web and mobile applications. You will work with Senior Developers to craft scalable, reliable backend services. The role requires 4+ years in backend development, 2+ years with NodeJS and MySQL, plus experience...


  • durbanville, western cape, South Africa University Of Fort Hare Full-time R 600,000 Contract

    A leading developer of Industrial Strength e Commerce solutions is seeking a mid to senior Back-end PHP/Laravel Developer in Durbanville. The role involves supporting the Technical Manager, working with PHP and Laravel, and collaborating with external parties. Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of experience, a Grade 12 certificate, and strong...


  • gauteng, South Africa 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...


  • pretoria, gauteng, South Africa Belay Talent Solutions Full-time R 1 Contract

    Belay Talent Solutions seeks a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) in Pretoria to design, develop, and maintain server-side logic and APIs powering core products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable software in a fast-paced environment. The role requires 5+ years in backend development, strong skills in Java,...


  • randburg, gauteng, South Africa Placements24 Full-time R 900,000 Contract

    Placements24 in Randburg is seeking a highly proficient Senior Software Developer specializing in backend systems to design, develop, and maintain robust server-side logic powering its platforms. You will collaborate with frontend, product managers, and QA engineers to deliver scalable APIs, optimize performance, and participate in architectural decisions in...