Backend Developer

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

The Role

The Backend Developer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across KwaZulu-Natal. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Ladysmith and across the it jobs space.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

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 Ladysmith.

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 Ladysmith much easier.

The Environment

Equally, 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 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 KwaZulu-Natal. 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 Ladysmith site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Equal Opportunity

Importantly, 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.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Ladysmith.

What We Offer

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Ladysmith contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the it jobs space in KwaZulu-Natal.

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 KwaZulu-Natal.

Notably, 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 Ladysmith keep progressing.

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

Working in Ladysmith

Importantly, the role is based in Ladysmith, 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 Ladysmith and the broader KwaZulu-Natal region.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal.

Many candidates already living within reach of Ladysmith 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.

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 Ladysmith.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
• Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
• Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
• Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
• Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
• Design, develop and maintain features across the application stack
• Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
• Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate

Minimum Requirements

• Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices
• Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
• Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
• Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
• Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases

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