Work-Force
Listing live now. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Full Stack Developer in Calvinia, and we encourage applicants from across Northern Cape to consider this opportunity.
The Role
An experienced Full Stack Developer is needed to support operations in Calvinia. The role forms part of how the business keeps its it jobs portfolio strong in Northern Cape.
The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Full Stack Developer taking on this position.
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 Calvinia much easier.
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 Calvinia.
Growing With Us
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the it jobs team in Calvinia have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Calvinia have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Northern Cape.
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 Calvinia team member.
What We Offer
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Calvinia colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the it jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
Equally, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
On top of that, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Your Team
Beyond that, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the it jobs side of the business inside out. The Calvinia group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
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.
Practically speaking, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Calvinia will be explained during the hiring process.
Where You’ll Work
On top of that, 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.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Calvinia site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
On top of that, 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.
Equally, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Northern Cape.
About Calvinia
Crucially, the role is based in Calvinia, close to the Sishen mining hub. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Calvinia and the broader Northern Cape region.
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 Calvinia.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Calvinia, Northern Cape.
Many candidates already living within reach of Calvinia cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape economy.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
- Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- 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
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
Who We’re Looking For
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
- Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
Importantly, candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.