Backend Developer

Whether you are a seasoned Backend Developer or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Gqeberha. The team hires on merit and across communities in Eastern Cape.

About the Opportunity

An experienced Backend Developer is needed to support operations in Gqeberha. The role forms part of how the business keeps its it jobs portfolio strong in Eastern Cape.

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 Gqeberha team.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Backend Developer is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Eastern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.

Why Join Us

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

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

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 Gqeberha keep progressing.

Based in Gqeberha

Gqeberha continues to grow as an employment hub in Eastern Cape, with within the Coega Industrial Development Zone. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

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 Gqeberha.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.

Core Functions

• Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
• Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
• Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
• Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
• Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3

Minimum Requirements

• 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
• Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
• Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows

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