Work-Force
Listing live now. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Full Stack Developer in Umhlanga, and we encourage applicants from across KwaZulu-Natal to consider this opportunity.
About the Opportunity
An experienced Full Stack Developer is needed to support operations in Umhlanga. The role forms part of how the business keeps its it jobs portfolio strong in KwaZulu-Natal.
The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Umhlanga team on trust, and the Full Stack Developer role will feel that from week one.
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 Umhlanga.
Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Umhlanga teams, and the new Full Stack Developer will feel that from the first week.
Diversity and Inclusion
Notably, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Umhlanga.
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.
On top of that, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for KwaZulu-Natal.
The Environment
Notably, 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.
Practically speaking, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in KwaZulu-Natal.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Umhlanga site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
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.
Your Future Here
Career progression for this it jobs role in Umhlanga depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in KwaZulu-Natal.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Umhlanga have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Umhlanga team member.
Based in Umhlanga
In addition, the role is based in Umhlanga, close to the Durban Harbour logistics hub. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Umhlanga and the broader KwaZulu-Natal region.
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 Umhlanga.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal.
Many candidates already living within reach of Umhlanga cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local KwaZulu-Natal economy.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
- Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
- Design, develop and maintain features across the application stack
- Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
Minimum Requirements
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
- Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases
- Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.