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Remote Web SDK Engineer — AI‑First, End to End Impact

A high-growth SaaS company is looking for engineers to develop a Web SDK that empowers clients to integrate Stories into their products. This fully remote role in South Africa requires a proactive mindset, familiarity with APIs and performance tuning, and a keen interest in leveraging AI for development. Key res ...

Remote Frontend Dev Internship — Paid, 6 Months

A leading tech company is offering a paid Frontend Developer Internship in Johannesburg. This fully remote, 6-month position is ideal for students and recent graduates looking to gain hands-on experience in frontend development. Interns will work on real projects, collaborate with skilled developers, and receive ...

Cape Town Senior Python & Django Lead

Lesaka Technologies Inc. is seeking a Senior Python Developer in Cape Town to design and develop scalable applications. The ideal candidate will lead and mentor a team while optimizing performance and fostering collaboration. A minimum of 5 years experience with Python, Django, relational, and NoSQL databases is ...

Azure SQL Data Engineer — ETL, BI & Analytics Lead

Sabenza IT & Recruitment seeks a skilled Data Engineer / SQL Developer in Cape Town. In this role, you'll design and maintain robust data solutions, develop SQL code, manage ETL/ELT pipelines, and work closely with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have 5-10 years of experience in SQL, a strong command of ...

Senior Salesforce Tech Lead — Apex, LWC & Integrations

Indsafri India Private Limited is looking for an experienced Lead Salesforce Developer to oversee the technical delivery of Salesforce projects in South Africa. This role involves leading complex integrations, mentoring developers, and ensuring code quality. Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in Salesforce dev ...

Senior Android Engineer: Lead & Architect High‑Impact Apps

A leading B2B SaaS platform is seeking an experienced Android Developer to join their fully remote team based in South Africa. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of commercial Android development experience, strong Kotlin skills, and a solid understanding of Android architecture. This role offers a competit ...

Senior Android Engineer: Lead & Architect High‑Impact Apps

A leading B2B SaaS platform is seeking an experienced Android Developer to join their fully remote team based in South Africa. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of commercial Android development experience, strong Kotlin skills, and a solid understanding of Android architecture. This role offers a competit ...

Senior Android Engineer: Lead & Architect High‑Impact Apps

A leading B2B SaaS platform is seeking an experienced Android Developer to join their fully remote team based in South Africa. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of commercial Android development experience, strong Kotlin skills, and a solid understanding of Android architecture. This role offers a competit ...

Senior Android Engineer: Lead & Architect High‑Impact Apps

A leading B2B SaaS platform is seeking an experienced Android Developer to join their fully remote team based in South Africa. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of commercial Android development experience, strong Kotlin skills, and a solid understanding of Android architecture. This role offers a competit ...

Senior Android Engineer: Lead & Architect High‑Impact Apps

A leading B2B SaaS platform is seeking an experienced Android Developer to join their fully remote team based in South Africa. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of commercial Android development experience, strong Kotlin skills, and a solid understanding of Android architecture. This role offers a competit ...

Senior Android Engineer: Lead & Architect High‑Impact Apps

A leading B2B SaaS platform is seeking an experienced Android Developer to join their fully remote team based in South Africa. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of commercial Android development experience, strong Kotlin skills, and a solid understanding of Android architecture. This role offers a competit ...

Senior Android Engineer: Lead & Architect High‑Impact Apps

A leading B2B SaaS platform is seeking an experienced Android Developer to join their fully remote team based in South Africa. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of commercial Android development experience, strong Kotlin skills, and a solid understanding of Android architecture. This role offers a competit ...

Senior Android Engineer: Lead & Architect High‑Impact Apps

A leading B2B SaaS platform is seeking an experienced Android Developer to join their fully remote team based in South Africa. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of commercial Android development experience, strong Kotlin skills, and a solid understanding of Android architecture. This role offers a competit ...

Senior Full Stack Architect & Technical Leader

A leading healthcare digital solutions provider in South Africa seeks a Full Stack Developer to lead and contribute to web/mobile application development. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in full stack JavaScript .NET stack development and containerized web applications. A commitment to mentorin ...

Senior Python Engineer — Remote Testing & Docker

A leading tech consulting firm seeks a Senior Python Developer for project-based collaboration focused on evaluating AI systems. The role requires 5+ years of experience, expertise in Python and Docker, and familiarity with multiple programming languages. You will create black box tests, manage Docker environmen ...

Senior Python Engineer — Remote Testing & Docker

A leading tech consulting firm seeks a Senior Python Developer for project-based collaboration focused on evaluating AI systems. The role requires 5+ years of experience, expertise in Python and Docker, and familiarity with multiple programming languages. You will create black box tests, manage Docker environmen ...

Senior Python Engineer — Remote Testing & Docker

A leading tech consulting firm seeks a Senior Python Developer for project-based collaboration focused on evaluating AI systems. The role requires 5+ years of experience, expertise in Python and Docker, and familiarity with multiple programming languages. You will create black box tests, manage Docker environmen ...

Senior Python Engineer — Remote Testing & Docker

A leading tech consulting firm seeks a Senior Python Developer for project-based collaboration focused on evaluating AI systems. The role requires 5+ years of experience, expertise in Python and Docker, and familiarity with multiple programming languages. You will create black box tests, manage Docker environmen ...

Senior Python Engineer — Remote Testing & Docker

A leading tech consulting firm seeks a Senior Python Developer for project-based collaboration focused on evaluating AI systems. The role requires 5+ years of experience, expertise in Python and Docker, and familiarity with multiple programming languages. You will create black box tests, manage Docker environmen ...

Senior Python Engineer — Remote Testing & Docker

A leading tech consulting firm seeks a Senior Python Developer for project-based collaboration focused on evaluating AI systems. The role requires 5+ years of experience, expertise in Python and Docker, and familiarity with multiple programming languages. You will create black box tests, manage Docker environmen ...

Senior Python Engineer — Remote Testing & Docker

A leading tech consulting firm seeks a Senior Python Developer for project-based collaboration focused on evaluating AI systems. The role requires 5+ years of experience, expertise in Python and Docker, and familiarity with multiple programming languages. You will create black box tests, manage Docker environmen ...

Senior Python Engineer — Remote Testing & Docker

A leading tech consulting firm seeks a Senior Python Developer for project-based collaboration focused on evaluating AI systems. The role requires 5+ years of experience, expertise in Python and Docker, and familiarity with multiple programming languages. You will create black box tests, manage Docker environmen ...

Senior .NET Back Office Engineer C#, REST & SQL

A leading vehicle tracking and telematics company in South Africa is seeking a Senior .NET Developer to design, develop, and maintain back-office applications using C#. Candidates should possess expertise in C#, .NET 8+, and SQL Server, alongside experience with REST APIs and Identity Management platforms like A ...

Senior UI Engineer — FinTech Angular & Node.js Lead

A leading IT recruitment agency is seeking a Senior UI Developer to join their energetic team in Sandton. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience and expertise in Angular, Bootstrap, NodeJS, and NX. This long-term renewable contract offers a competitive rate of up to R900 per hour, negotiabl ...

Cloud Frontend Engineer (Angular/TypeScript) – Contract

A leading technology recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Developer in South Africa to develop and maintain frontends for an ATS solution. This long-term contract offers a competitive salary of R500 - R650 per hour, negotiable based on experience. Ideal candidates should possess at least 5 years of front ...

Cloud Frontend Engineer (Angular/TypeScript) – Contract

A leading technology recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Developer in South Africa to develop and maintain frontends for an ATS solution. This long-term contract offers a competitive salary of R500 - R650 per hour, negotiable based on experience. Ideal candidates should possess at least 5 years of front ...

Cloud Frontend Engineer (Angular/TypeScript) – Contract

A leading technology recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Developer in South Africa to develop and maintain frontends for an ATS solution. This long-term contract offers a competitive salary of R500 - R650 per hour, negotiable based on experience. Ideal candidates should possess at least 5 years of front ...

Cloud Frontend Engineer (Angular/TypeScript) – Contract

A leading technology recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Developer in South Africa to develop and maintain frontends for an ATS solution. This long-term contract offers a competitive salary of R500 - R650 per hour, negotiable based on experience. Ideal candidates should possess at least 5 years of front ...

Cloud Frontend Engineer (Angular/TypeScript) – Contract

A leading technology recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Developer in South Africa to develop and maintain frontends for an ATS solution. This long-term contract offers a competitive salary of R500 - R650 per hour, negotiable based on experience. Ideal candidates should possess at least 5 years of front ...

Senior C# .NET Lead Architect for Enterprise Apps

A leading IT consultancy in South Africa is seeking a Senior C# .NET Developer to lead a dynamic development team. In this role, you will blend technical expertise with leadership skills to deliver robust enterprise systems. Your responsibilities include mentoring junior developers, technical design, and ensurin ...

Trend Driven Buyer: Body, Bath & Gifting Homeware

A leading retail company is seeking a creative Buyer/Product Developer to enhance its Body & Gifting category. You will be responsible for developing trend-forward products and managing the full product lifecycle, from concept to execution. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of buying experience in rel ...

Client Facing Full Stack Engineer (JS/TS) Remote

A consulting engineering firm in Johannesburg is seeking a developer with backend and/or frontend development experience. You will collaborate with clients and teams to deliver high-impact digital solutions. The role supports flexibility across fully remote, on-site, and hybrid work environments. Ideal candidate ...

Remote B2B Education Growth & Partnerships Lead

A higher education institution seeks a highly motivated B2B Business Developer to drive growth and expand market reach. Responsibilities include managing sales activities, building client relationships, and developing proposals. The ideal candidate needs a minimum undergraduate degree and four years of B2B sales ...

Senior Full Stack Python & React Engineer (Remote)

A leading fintech company in South Africa is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to design and deploy impactful features for small businesses in emerging markets. With 5+ years of experience in Python and React, you'll collaborate with various teams while mentoring junior engineers. This remote position offers ...

Cloud Frontend Engineer (Angular/TypeScript) – Contract

A leading technology recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Developer in South Africa to develop and maintain frontends for an ATS solution. This long-term contract offers a competitive salary of R500 - R650 per hour, negotiable based on experience. Ideal candidates should possess at least 5 years of front ...

Remote Web SDK Engineer — AI‑First, End to End Impact

A high-growth SaaS company is looking for engineers to develop a Web SDK that empowers clients to integrate Stories into their products. This fully remote role in South Africa requires a proactive mindset, familiarity with APIs and performance tuning, and a keen interest in leveraging AI for development. Key res ...

Remote Senior Python Backend Engineer AWS & GraphQL

A tech solutions company is seeking an experienced backend developer for a fully remote position. You will design and maintain scalable backend systems using Python and AWS services, implement microservices, and ensure high reliability. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience, especially with GraphQL APIs ...

Remote AI Driven UI Engineer (React/Angular)

Clickatell is seeking a talented UI Developer in Johannesburg, South Africa. In this role, you will build scalable and intuitive UI features using Angular, React, TypeScript, and JavaScript. You will leverage AI tools to enhance your development process and ensure high-quality user experiences. The position offe ...

Senior Backend Engineer (C# & Python) – Cloud & Microservices

E-Merge, a leading South African retail bank, seeks a Senior Backend Developer to join their engineering team. The ideal candidate should excel in C# and Python development and have deep knowledge of AWS cloud services and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. This position is based in Sandton with a competiti ...

Senior Full Stack Engineer: Remote, AI Driven Apps

Whiteshield is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to work on greenfield builds, product improvements, and AI-enabled features. This remote role emphasizes ownership of complex systems end-to-end. Candidates should have strong full-stack experience, particularly with .NET and React, alongside good understandin ...

Senior .net/c# engineer – banking & apis

Indsafri India Private Limited is looking for an Intermediate-Senior. NET Developer with SQL and banking experience to develop and enhance secure financial systems in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in C#, along with web application development skills using ASP. NET ...

Full stack engineer: react, node, aws & webrtc

Crossing Hurdles in South Africa is looking for a Full Stack Developer to design and build scalable web applications. The ideal candidate should have proven experience in React.js, Node.js, and AWS, along with strong problem-solving skills. You'll be responsible for creating user interfaces, managing server-side ...

Remote full stack engineer: scale impactful apps

A leading IT recruitment agency is seeking a full stack developer to work in a fully remote setting. This role encompasses building scalable applications used by thousands of users, requiring expertise in React and Python. Candidates should have a strong background in full stack development, ideally in fast-pace ...

Mulesoft api & integration engineer

Indsafri India Private Limited is looking for a Mulesoft Developer to design and implement integration solutions using the Mule Soft Anypoint Platform. The ideal candidate should possess strong technical expertise in Mule Soft, API design, and experience with various integration protocols. Responsibilities inclu ...

Remote first backend engineer python & distributed systems

Primer is looking for a skilled backend developer to design and implement core backend services for high performance, complex distributed systems. The role requires excellent Python coding skills, experience with testing frameworks, and effective communication abilities. You'll collaborate with teams ...

Trend driven buyer: body, bath & gifting homeware

A leading retail company is seeking a creative Buyer/Product Developer to enhance its Body & Gifting category. You will be responsible for developing trend-forward products and managing the full product lifecycle, from concept to execution. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of buying experience in rel ...

Finance esb/mq integration specialist

A financial services provider in South Africa is seeking an experienced ESB/MQ Developer with 4-7 years in Payments and Investor Services. The ideal candidate will design and implement integration solutions using ESB/MQ technologies, develop message flows, and resolve integration issues. Knowledge of financial i ...

Senior ios engineer — lead & scale production apps

A reputable development company in South Africa is seeking a Senior i OS Developer to work on long-term i OS projects for a global client. The role requires 5+ years of experience in native i OS development using Swift and offers a stable environment for building, releasing, and maintaining high-quality applicat ...

Senior android engineer: lead & architect high‑impact apps

A leading B2 B Saa S platform is seeking an experienced Android Developer to join their fully remote team based in South Africa. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of commercial Android development experience, strong Kotlin skills, and a solid understanding of Android architecture. This role offers a compet ...

Remote senior python backend engineer aws & graphql

A tech solutions company is seeking an experienced backend developer for a fully remote position. You will design and maintain scalable backend systems using Python and AWS services, implement microservices, and ensure high reliability. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience, especially with Graph QL API ...

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