Backend Developer

Step into a Backend Developer role in Rustenburg and make your mark across North West. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.

About the Opportunity

The organisation is investing in its Rustenburg operation, and this Backend Developer position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the it jobs function and contribute to the wider North West business.

Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Rustenburg team.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the it jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Rustenburg much easier.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Backend Developer to step into the it jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

Your Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the it jobs side of the business inside out. The Rustenburg group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

On top of that, the team mix in Rustenburg reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Your Workplace

Practically speaking, the environment is hybrid-friendly where the role allows, with collaborative tooling, modern source-control workflows and a strong emphasis on shared ownership of code and incidents.

On top of that, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in North West. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Rustenburg site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

What We Offer

Equally, you will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Rustenburg colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the it jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

Equally, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Rustenburg keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Rustenburg teams.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in North West.

Working in Rustenburg

Equally, the role is based in Rustenburg, within the Klerksdorp gold and farming belt. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Rustenburg and the broader North West region.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Rustenburg, North West.

Many candidates already living within reach of Rustenburg cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local North West economy.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Rustenburg.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
• Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
• Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
• Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases

Candidate Profile

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
• 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
• Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
• Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
• Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
• Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)

Equally, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.