Backend Jobs in South Africa

Open 15d RemoteAfricaSenior

Remote Senior Backend Developer

API AWS Azure Cassandra Cloud +11 skills

Senior Backend Developer joining a fully remote (South Africa-based) engineering team to build and maintain scalable backend services and APIs, optimize database and server-side performance, and ensure data security and infrastructure reliability. Core stack: a major backend language (Python/Go/Java/Node.js), SQL and NoSQL databases, cloud platforms, and Docker/Kubernetes.

Together Staffing group

Open 15d HybridAfricaSenior

Senior .NET Backend Engineer — Hybrid (Azure, REST APIs)

API Api Design Cloud C# .NET +1 skills

Senior .NET backend engineer based in Midrand (Gauteng, South Africa), hybrid with 3 days per week in office. Day to day: building backend services with ASP.NET Core and C#, designing REST APIs on Azure, contributing to some React frontend work, testing rigorously, and mentoring junior developers.

Backend Engineer — APIs, Microservices, Scalable

Open 15d Africa

API Docker Java Microservices Node.js +1 skills

Placements24 is hiring a backend engineer in Benoni, South Africa, to design, build, and maintain scalable server-side applications and APIs while contributing to architectural decisions. The core stack involves Java, Python, Go, or Node.js alongside databases, ORM, microservices, and Docker.

St Andrews Africa Summit

Backend Engineer — Hybrid, Scalable, Data‑Driven Features

Open 16d Africa

API Django PostgreSQL Python REST

Backend engineer at FIXR in Cape Town building and shipping new features on an existing platform — improving core systems, optimizing performance, and contributing to architectural decisions alongside Product and Design. Core stack is Python/Django, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, and Celery, on a hybrid office-based schedule.

St Andrews Africa Summit

Backend Engineer, Cape Town - SA

Open 17d Africa

Django Docker Elasticsearch Helm Kubernetes +3 skills

Backend engineer at FIXR, an event ticketing and event-intelligence platform, based in Cape Town (hybrid, 3 days/week in office). Day to day you build and ship platform features, improve core systems, and shape architecture using Python/Django, PostgreSQL, Celery, Elasticsearch, Redis, and Docker/Kubernetes.

Belay Talent Solutions

Open 17d HybridAfricaSenior

Senior Backend Engineer - Hybrid, Flexible Hours, Pretoria

API Java Node.js NoSQL Python

A senior backend engineer in Pretoria (hybrid, flexible hours) who designs, develops, and maintains server-side logic and APIs for core products, collaborating with cross-functional teams. Core stack: 5+ years backend experience with Java, Python, or Node.js plus relational and NoSQL databases.

E-Merge IT Recruitment

Backend Developer

Open 17d AfricaFull-time

Agile AI Analytics API Azure +13 skills

Backend developer at a global BPO/technology organisation in Sandton, building and enhancing reliable, scalable backend solutions and integration-heavy APIs using C#, ASP.NET Core, EF Core, SQL Server/Azure SQL, and Azure services. Permanent role in an agile team; cost to company up to R800K negotiable.

Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Cloud Systems

Open 18d AfricaFull-timeSenior

API Cloud Java Python REST

Quik Hire Staffing is seeking a Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems for high-traffic applications in a full-time role. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver…

Open 18d RemoteAfricaSenior

Remote Senior Telecom Backend Engineer

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain backend services powering telecom platforms. You will work from home while supporting Centurion-based operations, collaborating…

Salt Digital Recruitment

Hybrid Telecom Backend Developer - APIs & Microservices

Open 18d AfricaContract

API Cloud Docker Go Java +7 skills

Salt Digital Recruitment in Midrand, Johannesburg, Hybrid, invites an Intermediate Software Developer to join a telecommunications-focused environment on a short-term contract starting 1 October 2026. You should have…

Hire Resolve

Backend Developer (NodeJS) - Pretoria

Open 18d Africa

API AWS Azure DevOps Docker +7 skills

Hire Resolve's client is looking for a Backend Developer (NodeJS) to join their team in Pretoria, GP. You will be working with our Senior Developers to develop and maintain high-quality APIs for our web and mobile…

Psybergate

Senior Java Backend Engineer — Remote, Microservices

Open 19d AfricaSenior

API CI/CD Java Microservices REST

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.…

Senior Backend Engineer: Remote, Microservices & Scalable APIs

API Distributed Systems Docker Java Kubernetes +3 skills

Placements24 is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer for a fully remote team to design and scale microservices, build robust APIs, and optimize distributed systems. Core tech: Java/Python/Go/Node.js with Docker and Kubernetes, in a remote-first collaboration model.

Remote Python Backend Engineer - APIs, Data & Scale

Open 19d RemoteAfrica

API Django FastAPI Flask MySQL +3 skills

A fully remote Python backend engineer builds scalable backend services, APIs, and data processing systems for Placements24's platform. Core stack includes Django/Flask/FastAPI with PostgreSQL/MySQL and NoSQL databases, working closely with product managers and engineers.

Remote Blockchain Backend Engineer - Scale Secure Systems

Open 19d RemoteAfrica

Blockchain Cryptography Distributed Systems

Fully remote Blockchain Backend Engineer role: design and deploy backend services, optimize blockchain protocols, and help shape system architecture for blockchain products. Core focus areas are distributed systems, cryptography, and scalable backend development.

Senior Backend Engineer — Remote, Scalable APIs Leader

Cloud Java Node.js Python

Placements24 is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer for its fully remote engineering team to design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems, mentor junior engineers, and influence architectural decisions. The role calls for 5+ years of backend experience with Java, Python, Go, or Node.js, plus cloud platforms and containers.

Senior Backend Engineer, Fintech (Remote, Stock Options)

API AWS Azure Cloud C# +6 skills

Designs, develops, and deploys robust backend systems and APIs for financial platforms on a fully remote fintech team, with a focus on scalability and security. Day-to-day work centers on OO languages (Java, Python, C#, or Go) plus cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) and SQL/NoSQL databases.

Senior Backend Engineer — Remote, Scale APIs & Systems

Open 19d AfricaSenior

Senior Backend Engineer building and maintaining scalable server-side logic and robust APIs, collaborating with product managers and frontend engineers in an ownership-driven remote team. Requires 5+ years of backend experience with Python, Java, or Go.

Remote Senior Backend Engineer for Construction Tech

Fully remote senior backend engineer role to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services for a construction management platform. Day to day involves implementing security, optimizing APIs and databases, ensuring robust testing and performance, and shaping the platform's architecture.

Remote Senior Backend Engineer, Gaming Platform

Placements24 is hiring a senior backend engineer for a gaming platform team to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services, drive architecture decisions, and mentor junior engineers. The role is fully remote within South Africa with flexible hours.