Work-Force
A Backend Developer is needed in Saldanha. The role focuses on consistent delivery, accurate work and clear communication across the Western Cape operation.
About This Position
The organisation is investing in its Saldanha operation, and this Backend Developer position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the it jobs function and contribute to the wider Western Cape 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 Saldanha 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 Western Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
Day in the Life
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.
Equally, the Saldanha 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.
In addition, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Western Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
About Saldanha
Beyond that, the role is based in Saldanha, close to the Stellenbosch agricultural belt. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Saldanha and the broader Western Cape region.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Saldanha, Western Cape.
Many candidates already living within reach of Saldanha cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Western Cape economy.
Your Team
Importantly, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Saldanha office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Western Cape operations get busy.
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.
Daily Duties
- Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
- Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
- Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
Who We’re Looking For
- Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows
- Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.