Work-Force
A vacancy has been confirmed for a Senior Software Engineer based in Bloemfontein, Free State. The successful candidate will join an established team within the it jobs function.
About This Position
The Senior Software Engineer vacancy forms part of how the Bloemfontein branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the it jobs side of the business moving forward.
Notably, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Bloemfontein operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Senior Software Engineer to step into the it jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
Why Join Us
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Bloemfontein contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the it jobs space in Free State.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Bloemfontein teams.
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 Bloemfontein keep progressing.
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.
On top of that, the Bloemfontein 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 Bloemfontein.
Equal Opportunity
Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Bloemfontein.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Bloemfontein.
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.
Daily Duties
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
- Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
- Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
- Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
Candidate Profile
- Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
- Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
- Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.