Backend Jobs in South Africa
There are 324 open Backend jobs in South Africa on freehire right now. 96 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and aws.
Most requested skills
- api 53%
- cloud 42%
- aws 33%
- sql 32%
- rest 29%
- agile 29%
- java 27%
- ci-cd 23%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 33 · 10%
- Remote 32 · 10%
Visa sponsorship offered in 0% of the 2 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 164
- Lead 12
- Middle 8
- Staff 6
- Principal 2
- Intern 1
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 5
- 51-200 employees 5
- 501-1000 employees 4
- 11-50 employees 3
- 201-500 employees 2
- 1-10 employees 1
Senior-Level Backend PHP Developer
Senior PHP developer building scalable back-end services and RESTful APIs with Laravel, MySQL, and Redis in a product team.
Senior TypeScript Backend Engineer - Cloud
Senior backend engineer builds and deploys cloud-native telecom services using TypeScript, Node.js, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Principal Backend Software Engineer
Principal Backend Engineer designs and scales high-throughput distributed systems for iGaming platforms handling millions of transactions, using cloud-native stacks and modern DevOps practices.
Senior Java Backend Engineer - Spring/Kafka, 6m Hybrid
Designs, builds, and maintains Java microservices using Spring Boot and Kafka for a regulated financial cloud platform.
Senior Backend Engineer - Microservices, Azure, Hybrid
Design and build scalable backend services using C#/.NET, microservices, and Azure for a high-impact domain.
Java Backend Engineer — Enterprise-Grade Apps
Design, build, test, and maintain Java-based enterprise applications in an Agile team, supporting CI/CD pipelines and full software lifecycle.
Senior .NET Backend Engineer | Cloud & API Lead
Design and build scalable backend services in C#/.NET, lead API development, and implement cloud-native solutions for a Johannesburg-based client.
Python Backend Engineer — REST APIs & Scalable Apps
Network Finance in Centurion is seeking a backend developer to build and maintain Python-based services and RESTful APIs. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team to deliver scalable solutions and ensure code…
Backend Software Engineer: .NET API & Cloud Native
Build and maintain .NET backend services for web apps, integrate with MS Dynamics 365, and refactor toward cloud-native architecture.
Staff Backend Engineer — Remote, Global Scale & Impact
Staff Backend Engineer at RemoFirst builds and scales Python/Java services for a global remote team, leading architecture and mentoring engineers.
Senior .NET Backend Engineer — Architect & Lead
Architect and lead backend services using .NET Core/C# and SQL Server, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Vue.js teams to build scalable enterprise applications in Cape Town.
Senior Backend Engineer — Scale & Reliability Leader
Build and scale backend systems for a web-hosting provider using Ruby, Docker, and Linux to deliver reliable hosting solutions.
Go Backend Engineer: Distributed Systems & Cloud
Design and build distributed data stores and cloud-based backend systems using Go, while optimizing development workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
Python Backend Engineer (Django)
Build and maintain backend processes for a new product using Django and Python, ensuring performance and clean code in a fast-paced environment.
Senior Java Backend Engineer - APIs & Microservices
Design and maintain Java-based back-end services and RESTful APIs using Spring, RabbitMQ, and Docker in a microservices architecture.
Payments Backend Engineer - Node.js Specialist
Backend engineer building and integrating payment solutions with partners using Node.js and C# in a fintech context.
Senior Backend Engineer - Node.js & TypeScript
Backend engineer building client projects in Node.js/TypeScript and Java/Spring, making architectural decisions and collaborating in an agile agency team.