Work-Force
Looking for your next move as a Backend Developer in Ermelo? A role has just opened that gives you real responsibility and a clear path forward in Mpumalanga.
What This Role Involves
The organisation is investing in its Ermelo operation, and this Backend Developer position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the it jobs function and contribute to the wider Mpumalanga business.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the it jobs team in Mpumalanga make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the it jobs group in Ermelo.
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 Ermelo much easier.
Meet the Team
Notably, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Ermelo office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Mpumalanga operations get busy.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
On top of that, the team mix in Ermelo 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.
What Your Day Looks Like
Your day tends to start with a quick standup, where the team shares progress and surfaces blockers. From there, you settle into focused build time, breaking tickets into manageable chunks and pairing with colleagues when something gets thorny. Afternoons mix code reviews, planning discussions and the occasional production incident — everyone pulls together, fixes the issue and feeds the lessons back into the next sprint. By the time you sign off, you’ve shipped value, learned something new, and left clean code behind you.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Ermelo.
Equally, the Ermelo office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.
About Ermelo
Practically speaking, the role is based in Ermelo, within the Highveld coal corridor. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Ermelo and the broader Mpumalanga region.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Ermelo, Mpumalanga.
Many candidates already living within reach of Ermelo cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Mpumalanga 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 Ermelo.
Equal Opportunity
On top of that, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Ermelo.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Mpumalanga.
Key Responsibilities
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
- Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
Who We’re Looking For
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
- Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
- Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.