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Software Engineering Jobs in South Africa

There are 921 open Software Engineering jobs in South Africa on freehire right now. 349 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are java, cloud and api.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
ZARyearZAR 505,000ZAR 960,000ZAR 1,200,00011

From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.

Most requested skills

  • java 51%
  • cloud 42%
  • api 41%
  • agile 36%
  • sql 35%
  • ci-cd 31%
  • python 30%
  • aws 29%

How the work is done

  • Hybrid 143 · 16%
  • Remote 88 · 10%
  • Onsite 9 · 1%

Visa sponsorship offered in 5% of the 22 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 327
  • Lead 57
  • Junior 48
  • Middle 18
  • Intern 17
  • Principal 16

Who is hiring

  • 1000+ employees 23
  • 501-1000 employees 20
  • 51-200 employees 9
  • 1-10 employees 1
  • 11-50 employees 1
921 jobs
Communicate IT
10 views 2 months ago

Java Developer Cape Town: Northern Suburbs

Open 51d Africa
South Africa

Develop large-scale payment software solutions using C# and Java in an agile environment, collaborating with developers and stakeholders.

Agile C# .NET Java OOP +1 skills
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Mediro ICT Recruitment
10 views 2 months ago

Java Developer (Senior) 0772 TT

Open 51d AfricaSenior
South Africa

Job Description Our client in Pretoria is recruiting for a Senior Java Developer to join their team. Part of a Dev team responsible for the development and maintenance of the client’s Central Ordering applications.…

Agile Angular API AWS Cloud +22 skills
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iSanqa
8 views 2 months ago

Java Developer (Contract) - Midrand/Hybrid - ISB4402621/2622/2623/0905

Open 51d AfricaContract
South Africa

Introduction Our client requires the services of a Software Engineer (Advanced) – Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotation . Amazing brand with innovative technology Excellent teams in Global team collaboration High…

Agile API AWS Cloud Confluence +14 skills
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DeARX
8 views 2 months ago

Senior Java Developer – Spring Boot, Microservices & Azure (12-months contract)

Open 51d AfricaContractSenior
South Africa

Senior Java Developer on a 12-month contract building enterprise-scale, high-volume financial services applications using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and Azure/AWS cloud technologies.

Agile API Automation AWS Azure +33 skills
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Datafin IT Recruitment
2 views 2 months ago

Intermediate Java Developer (12-Month Contract) (Centurion Hybrid)

Open 51d AfricaContract
South Africa

Intermediate Java Developer on a 12-month hybrid contract in Centurion, building and maintaining Java services for a large-scale telecoms billing/operations platform with complex SQL, containerised deployments on Linux, and message queue integrations.

ActiveMQ Agile Apex Bash CSS +17 skills
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The Rank Group
8 views 2 months ago

ServiceNow Developer

Open 39d Africa
South Africa

Are you a passionate ServiceNow Developer looking to make a real impact across a large enterprise environment? At The Rank Group, ServiceNow is at the heart of how our teams operate, from IT and HR to Payroll,…

HTML JavaScript ServiceNow Stakeholder Management XML
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HelloKindred
5 views 2 months ago

Principal Software Engineer

Open 51d HybridAfricaContractPrincipal
South Africa

Leads hands-on software engineering for a global professional services client, designing AI-powered enterprise systems, mentoring engineers, and integrating modern cloud/AI tools into production.

Agentic AI Agile AI Android Anthropic +28 skills
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LexisNexis
5 views 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer II

Open 53d AfricaSenior
South Africa

A Senior Software Engineer II at LexisNexis performs complex research, design, and software development for cross-functional software products, mentors junior team members, and translates user requests into solutions, working with cloud platforms like AWS and multiple programming languages including Java and Python.

Agile Analytics AWS Azure Cloud +9 skills
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LexisNexis
4 views 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer II: Cloud, Data Modeling & Mentorship

Open 53d AfricaSenior
South Africa

A senior engineer who designs scalable cloud/data solutions, mentors juniors, and bridges customer needs with technical execution using Java/.Net/Python in a product environment.

AWS Cloud .NET J2EE Java +3 skills
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Takealot Group
8 views 2 months ago

DC Industrial Systems Engineer

Open 53d Africa
South Africa

takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented DC Industrial Engineer System to join our Supply Chain Team in KZN DC . We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for…

E-commerce ERP Oracle SAP
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takealot.com
6 views 2 months ago

DC Industrial Systems Engineer

Open 53d Africa
South Africa

takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented DC Industrial Engineer System to join our Supply Chain Team in KZN DC . We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for…

E-commerce ERP Oracle SAP
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Boardroom Appointments
4 views 2 months ago

Operations Software Developer

Open 54d Africa
South Africa

The Operations Software Developer will build and optimize systems, tools, and processes to support portfolio managers in underwriting and managing loans. The role focuses on automating manual workflows and improving performance management using Zoho and data analysis.

Performance Management
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Boardroom Appointments
3 views 2 months ago

Operations Software Developer

Open 54d Africa
South Africa

The Operations Software Developer will design, build, and maintain credit systems while collaborating with teams to manage underwriting, collections, and fraud processes. The role requires a blend of technical software development skills and commercial expertise in credit management.
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Boardroom Appointments
8 views 2 months ago

Oracle Developer

Open 54d Africa
South Africa

The Oracle Developer is responsible for designing, coding, and testing software systems with a focus on data warehousing, Oracle databases, and dimensional modeling. The role requires strong analytical skills and experience with data structures and algorithms.

Data Warehousing Dimensional Modeling Oracle Power BI SQL
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Boardroom Appointments
9 views 2 months ago

PHP developer

Open 54d Africa
South Africa

The PHP developer will join a creative team to manage the full software development lifecycle, including coding responsive templates, maintaining databases, and optimizing existing systems. The role requires strong proficiency in PHP, MySQL, and front-end technologies like HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

Angular Automation Bootstrap CSS Git +14 skills
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Boardroom Appointments
8 views 2 months ago

PHP Developer

Open 54d Africa
South Africa

The PHP Developer will build, maintain, and upgrade software systems by writing code, troubleshooting, and integrating third-party APIs. The role involves collaborating with internal teams and external partners while utilizing web technologies like PHP, MySQL, and various frontend frameworks.

AJAX API Cloud CSS Design Patterns +10 skills
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Boardroom Appointments
7 views 2 months ago

PHP Developer

Open 54d Africa
South Africa

The PHP Developer will work within a multidisciplinary team to design, develop, test, and maintain software applications throughout the full development lifecycle. The role focuses on building well-architected systems using PHP MVC frameworks, relational databases, and API services while adhering to Agile and TDD practices.

Agile API Authentication CI/CD Git +11 skills
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Boardroom Appointments
11 views 2 months ago

PHP Developer

Open 54d Africa
South Africa

The PHP Developer will design, develop, and maintain core software applications and databases using PHP MVC frameworks. The role involves working within an Agile environment to build, test, and optimize backend services and APIs.

Agile API Authentication CI/CD Git +11 skills
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Boardroom Appointments
6 views 2 months ago

PHP Developer

Open 54d Africa
South Africa

The PHP Developer will focus on back-end web development using PHP, MVC frameworks, and MySQL databases. The role requires at least three years of experience and proficiency in object-oriented programming and version control with Git.

CSS Git HTML JavaScript jQuery +6 skills
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Boardroom Appointments
5 views 2 months ago

PHP Integration Developer

Open 54d Africa
South Africa

We are seeking a highly skilled PHP Integration Developer to join our team in Durban. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in PHP development and system integration, with a strong focus on creating…

Agile API AWS Azure Cloud +15 skills
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