Work-Force
An opportunity has arisen for a Backend Developer in Lichtenburg. Suitably qualified candidates from across North West are invited to apply.
About This Position
The organisation is investing in its Lichtenburg operation, and this Backend Developer position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the it jobs function and contribute to the wider North West business.
Crucially, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Lichtenburg team on trust, and the Backend Developer role will feel that from week one.
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 Lichtenburg teams, and the new Backend Developer will feel that from the first week.
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 Lichtenburg.
Diversity and Inclusion
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across North West, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
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 North West.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Lichtenburg.
Growing With Us
Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The it jobs space in Lichtenburg offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in North West.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Lichtenburg have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across North West.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Lichtenburg team member.
About Lichtenburg
Working in Lichtenburg means a place near the Hartbeespoort tourism node, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the North West region, and the Lichtenburg office benefits from those long-standing connections.
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 Lichtenburg.
Many candidates already living within reach of Lichtenburg cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local North West economy.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Lichtenburg, North West.
Why This Role
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Lichtenburg 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 Lichtenburg teams.
Equally, 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 Lichtenburg keep progressing.
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 North West.
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.
In addition, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when North West operations throw up the unexpected.
Notably, the Lichtenburg 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.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Lichtenburg.
Key Responsibilities
- Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
- Design, develop and maintain features across the application stack
- Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
Who We’re Looking For
- Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
- Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
- 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
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.