Work-Force
A Full Stack Developer is needed in Grahamstown. The role focuses on consistent delivery, accurate work and clear communication across the Eastern Cape operation.
What This Role Involves
This Full Stack Developer role sits within the it jobs function in Grahamstown. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Eastern Cape.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the it jobs team in Eastern Cape make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
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 Grahamstown.
A Typical Day
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.
The Grahamstown 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 Grahamstown.
About Grahamstown
Crucially, the role is based in Grahamstown, near the Mthatha regional service centre. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Grahamstown and the broader Eastern Cape region.
Many candidates already living within reach of Grahamstown cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape.
Your Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the it jobs side of the business inside out. The Grahamstown group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Notably, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Grahamstown will be explained during the hiring process.
Your Role
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
Candidate Profile
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.