Backend Jobs in South Africa
There are 306 open Backend jobs in South Africa on freehire right now. 82 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 31%
- agile 29%
- rest 28%
- java 27%
- ci-cd 23%
How the work is done
- Remote 32 · 10%
- Hybrid 31 · 10%
Visa sponsorship offered in 0% of the 2 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 157
- Lead 11
- Middle 7
- 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
Backend Developer (C#, React, ASP.NET Core) (Centurion)
Lead a team to design, build, and maintain scalable back-end services using C#, ASP.NET Core, and React, while mentoring junior developers and optimizing cloud-hosted systems on AWS/Azure.
Backend Developer (NodeJS) - Pretoria
Build and maintain high-performance Node.js APIs in TypeScript for web and mobile apps, using MySQL, ORMs, and cloud services like AWS/GCP.
Backend Developer
Builds and maintains Java/Spring Boot back-end systems for payments, trading, and investor services in a fintech environment.
Senior Backend Developer
Design and build scalable Java/Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, and data pipelines using Kafka, Postgres, Cassandra, and Kubernetes for a next-gen platform.
Senior Backend Developer (AI)
Build and own scalable backend services in Java/Spring Boot and Python, using AI tools to accelerate development while integrating LLMs and vector search for real-time chat commerce platforms.
Senior Backend Developer
Senior Backend Developer builds and maintains Java/Spring Boot services, REST APIs, and AWS infrastructure for Wamly’s hiring SaaS platform.
Senior Backend Developer, AI
Build and own scalable Java/Spring Boot and Python backend services, integrate AI tools (LLMs, RAG) into workflows, and validate AI-generated code for production systems.
0907 BackEnd Developer (Senior)
Senior backend developer builds and maintains scalable server-side applications, reviews code, and mentors junior engineers using Agile practices.
Senior Backend Engineer: Build, Scale & Deliver
Build and maintain scalable backend services, collaborate with product teams, and mentor junior developers while ensuring secure, high-performance solutions.
Senior Back-end Engineer
Senior .NET engineer building and scaling enterprise-grade backend services with C#, .NET Core, and SQL Server, while mentoring peers and leading architecture decisions.
Senior Backend Architect: C# & SQL for Enterprise Platform
Designs and builds scalable C# backend systems with SQL Server, RESTful APIs, and AWS integrations for an enterprise platform.
Senior Backend Developer (C# & SQL)
Design and build enterprise-scale backend systems in C# and SQL Server, including a business rules engine, RESTful APIs, and secure integrations with external systems.
Senior Backend Architect - C# & SQL, Enterprise-Scale
Design and build enterprise-grade backend platforms in C# and SQL, including a business rules engine and robust integrations.
Senior Backend Engineer — Real-Time Voice for Fintech
Build and own backend systems and APIs for real-time voice infrastructure in fintech, integrating telephony and legacy systems.
Backend .NET Engineer for Azure, APIs & SQL
Develop and maintain backend services using C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, SQL Server, and Azure while designing REST APIs.
Senior Backend Developer (C# & C++) – Centurion /JHB
Lead backend development in C#/.NET Core and SQL Server for a security solutions provider, mentoring junior devs and driving scalable, high-quality systems.
Senior c++ backend engineer — finance, hybrid
Senior C++ backend engineer building financial/accounting systems, porting software across UNIX-like systems, and collaborating in agile teams.