215 App Programmer jobs in South Africa

• Build, test, and maintain applications for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets, focusing on creating user-friendly, functional, and high-performing experiences. T
• App Design and Development: Translate product requirements and design mockups into functional mobile apps.
• Coding: Write, modify, and test code for the application, ensuring it meets specifications.
• Collaboration: Work with UI/UX designers, graphic designers, and backend teams to develop comprehensive app solutions.
• API Integration: Develop and integrate Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to enable communication and data exchange with backend systems.
• Testing and Debugging: Conduct rigorous testing to identify and fix bugs and other issues, ensuring the app is stable and performs well.
• Maintenance and Updates: Continuously improve and update existing applications based on user feedback and evolving requirements.
• Performance Optimization: Optimize code and app performance, including factors like battery usage and responsiveness.

Key Skills

• Programming Languages: Proficiency in languages such as Java, Kotlin, Swift, C#, or JavaScript, depending on the platform.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: R5 000,00 - R30 000,00 per month

Expected hours: 10 per week

Application Question(s):

• must be orginized and tidy by nature

Experience:

• app development : 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• driving licence (Preferred)
• certification (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote

Job Title: Mobile App Developer (Contract)

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced Mobile App Developer to join our team on a contract basis. You'll be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality mobile applications for iOS and/or Android platforms. This role involves working closely with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to create seamless, user-friendly mobile experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain mobile applications for iOS and/or Android.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to build intuitive, visually appealing user interfaces.
• Integrate mobile apps with RESTful APIs or other backend services.
• Ensure performance, security, and scalability of mobile applications.
• Test, debug, and troubleshoot issues across multiple devices and OS versions.
• Contribute to the improvement of development processes and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in mobile app development.
• Proficiency in one or more of the following:
• Native Development: Swift/Objective-C (iOS), Kotlin/Java (Android)
• Cross-Platform: React Native, Flutter, Xamarin
• Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX principles.
• Experience with API integration and asynchronous programming.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git).
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience publishing apps to App Store and/or Google Play.
• Knowledge of push notifications, in-app purchases, and analytics integrations.
• Familiarity with automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with cloud services (Firebase, AWS, Azure).

Job Type: Temporary

Contract length: 12 months

Pay: R800,00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Location: Remote

We are seeking a skilled
Hybrid Mobile App Developer (Android & iOS)
to build and maintain mobile applications for both Android and iOS platforms. The ideal candidate will work closely with our design and backend teams to deliver a seamless, high-performance mobile experience. The backend is fully developed and exposed via APIs, so the focus will be on frontend development, integration, and optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain hybrid mobile applications using frameworks like
  Flutter
  , or
  React Native(
  Preferable
  )
  .
• Integrate RESTful APIs provided by the backend team.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to implement responsive and intuitive interfaces.
• Optimize app performance across devices and platforms.
• Implement push notifications, offline capabilities, and device-specific features.
• Conduct testing and debugging to ensure app stability and performance.
• Deploy apps to
  Google Play Store
  and
  Apple App Store
  , including handling certificates and provisioning profiles.
• Maintain documentation for code, APIs, and deployment processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience in hybrid mobile app development (Flutter or React Native (Preferable)).
• Strong knowledge of mobile UI/UX standards and best practices.
• Experience with API integration and state management (e.g., Redux, Provider, Bloc, ZusStand).
• Familiarity with mobile app deployment processes for Android and iOS.
• Proficient in Git and version control workflows.
• Understanding of mobile security and data protection practices.
• Experience with third-party libraries and native modules.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Rest API's.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools for mobile apps.
• Knowledge of native Android (Kotlin/Java) or iOS (Swift) development is a plus.
• Experience with analytics and crash reporting tools (e.g., Sentry, Firebase Crashlytics).

Absolute Pets is looking for an intermediate, native mobile application developer to build and maintain a white-labelled iOS and Android application for our clients. The ideal candidate for this position is a hands-on professional with strong communication skills and an intimate knowledge of Android development using Android Studio (Java) and iOS development using Xcode (Swift). This role will report to the current mobile application developer and is primarily a remote development role.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Creating, developing and maintaining native Android and iOS applications for the business in line with client requirements.
• Writing clean, scalable and maintainable code while adhering to coding and business best practices.
• Troubleshooting, debugging and optimising application performance.
• Ensuring applications are fit-for-purpose, stable and secure through thorough testing, code reviews and version control (Git).
• App deployment management and monitoring.
• Working with clients, consultants and designers to achieve business and client objectives.

Required Skills and Experience

• 3+ years in application development and testing of Android and iOS applications
• Strong teamwork and leadership skills
• Android Studio (Java)
• Xcode (Swift)
• RESTful API development and integration
• GitHub or a similar code repository toolset

Advantageous Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (or related field) plus 2-3 years' relevant experience
• Firebase for Push Notifications and Analytics
• Kotlin
• Objective-C
• Experience with scalable application architecture and coding practices
• Front-end application user interface design
• Back-end application design and architecture

• A genuine enthusiasm for software development.
• An ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment.
• Be self-driven and self-organizing, demonstrating excellent time management skills to meet project deadlines and milestones.
• Have meticulous attention to detail.

• Completed Degree in Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering or Computer Science
• Minimum of 70% for Mathematics and Physical Science in Matric

• 4-7 years of software development experience with at least 1 year in C# and Visual Studio
• Experience in WPF, MVVM Design Pattern, SQL and C or C++ is beneficial