Software Engineering Jobs in South Africa
There are 700 open Software Engineering jobs in South Africa on freehire right now. 335 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are java, sql and cloud.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZAR | year | ZAR 455,000 | ZAR 825,000 | ZAR 1,100,000 | 23 |
| ZAR | month | ZAR 52,500 | ZAR 58,750 | ZAR 62,500 | 12 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- java 50%
- sql 45%
- cloud 44%
- api 43%
- agile 38%
- ci-cd 33%
- aws 32%
- python 31%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 90 · 13%
- Remote 54 · 8%
- Onsite 6 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 15% of the 34 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 231
- Junior 31
- Lead 25
- Middle 13
- Principal 11
- Intern 9
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 48
- 1000+ employees 36
- 51-200 employees 12
- 11-50 employees 5
SAP ABAP Developer
Develops and maintains SAP ABAP programs, reports, and custom objects for business processes, using classic and OO ABAP, S/4HANA tools, and Fiori/UI5.
Software Developer (Permanent)
Develops and maintains web or enterprise applications using languages like C#, Java, Python, or JavaScript and frameworks such as .NET, React, or Angular.
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer builds full-stack AI-enabled decision-support systems on Microsoft Azure for UK utilities, integrating model outputs into operator-facing web apps and APIs.
Senior Software Engineer
Build and optimize enterprise-scale microservices for an online gaming platform using .NET 8+, C#, SQL Server, and Azure DevOps, while mentoring teams and ensuring system reliability.
Senior Software Engineer
NOV ReedHycalog is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of tools and equipment used by the energy industry. We are currently seeking a full-stack software engineer to join our team based in Cape…
Anti-Trafficking Software Developer Fellowship
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Software Engineer (Search)
Takealot.com , South Africa’s leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Software Engineer (Search) to join our team. We are a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for smart, creative,…
Senior Software Engineer
WHAT YOU'LL DO: Collaboration with the team as part of an Agile development process. Manage your AzureDevops tasks, removing ambiguity from your tickets to streamline development Assist your team on operational…
Senior Software Engineer
WHAT YOU'LL DO: Collaboration with the team as part of an Agile development process. Manage your AzureDevops tasks, removing ambiguity from your tickets to streamline development Assist your team on operational…
Senior Software Engineer (Shopify)
An associate software engineer to own and evolve impact.com's Shopify integration, building Ruby on Rails applications, OAuth flows, webhook consumers, and merchant onboarding experiences connecting thousands of merchants to the company's partnership ecosystem.
Senior .Net Software Engineer
At Mindera, we build resilient, high-throughput software. We are expanding our core engineering teams as part of a long-term partnership. We are looking for experienced Senior .NET Developers who thrive in complex…
Principal Software Engineer
Takealot.com , South Africa’s leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Principal Engineer to join the Engineering team based in South Africa. We are a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for…
Principal Software Engineer
Takealot.com , South Africa’s leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Principal Engineer to join the Engineering team based in South Africa. We are a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for…
Contract Senior Software Engineer
UK-based financial services company Join a cross-functional team (approx. 8) Project involves building features and functionality for a payment services platform Kotlin backend, NodeJS and React frontend Platform…
Python Software Engineer
Mr D, a division of the Takealot Group is looking for a Mid-level and Senior Software Engineer to shape the Future of South African Ecommerce 🚀 Are you ready to make a real impact in one of South Africa’s most dynamic…
Python Software Engineer
Mr D, a division of the Takealot Group is looking for a Mid level and Senior Software Engineer to shape the Future of South African Ecommerce 🚀 Are you ready to make a real impact in one of South Africa’s most dynamic…
AI-Native Software Engineer - Early Career
You'll build real features, prototypes, and demos using tools like Codex, Claude Code, and modern AI coding agents. You'll turn ideas into working demos quickly, then help make them more reliable, scalable, and…
Senior Software Engineer, Product
Company Description: Rewst is a tool designed for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to streamline and automate their processes, saving valuable time and effort. Our platform helps MSPs achieve big automation wins,…