64 Software Developers jobs in Durban

Position Overview

This role requires a developer who is technically proficient, highly collaborative, and thrives in an in-office environment. You will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining mission-critical systems that support business operations at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain enterprise-level applications using Microsoft technologies.
• Build robust, scalable APIs and backend services with .NET Core / .NET Framework (C#).
• Develop intuitive, high-performance user interfaces using ASP.NET MVC, Blazor, Razor Pages, or React/Angular (TypeScript).
• Design and manage complex data structures and stored procedures in Microsoft SQL Server.
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scalability through efficient coding and system architecture.
• Integrate with internal and third-party enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, payment gateways, identity providers).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, DevOps, business analysts, and product owners.
• Participate in system architecture reviews, technical planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Follow industry best practices for code quality, security, documentation, and compliance.
• Contribute to DevOps processes using Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in full stack development with Microsoft technologies.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise software solutions at scale.
• Expertise in:
  • C#, ASP.NET Core / MVC / Web API
  • Entity Framework (EF / EF Core)
  • SQL Server: schema design, indexing, optimization
  • Front-end frameworks: Blazor, Razor, or modern JavaScript frameworks (React/Angular with TypeScript)
• Experience with Azure services (e.g., App Services, Azure SQL, Functions, Key Vaults).
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture patterns, microservices, and service-oriented architecture.
• Knowledge of application security, role-based access control, and data protection strategies.
• Excellent troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning skills.

A rapidly expanding business is seeking a driven Intermediate Full-Stack Developer to join their in-house technology team. This is a hands-on role where you'll contribute to building internal platforms and customer-facing systems that support marketing, CRM, digital sales, and data analytics functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and enhance CRM and marketing automation tools.
• Build features to support SEO, lead generation, and digital campaign delivery.
• Develop self-service and loyalty tools that enhance the digital customer experience.
• Develop data pipelines and dashboards for business intelligence.
• Support the build and maintenance of a centralized Marketing Operating System.
• Full-stack development using Microsoft technologies (C#, Visual Studio, SQL Server, Azure, JavaScript, HTML/CSS).

Required Experience & Skills:

• 2-3 years' commercial full-stack development experience.
• Proficiency in C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, and Visual Studio.
• Experience building scalable, production-ready web applications.
• Ability to work independently and manage business-driven priorities.

Advantageous:

• Experience with Azure cloud deployments.
• Familiarity with GIT, ASP.NET (Core and Traditional), and Blazor.
• Exposure to API integrations and automated testing practices (TDD/unit testing).
• Experience with UX/UI tools like Figma or Adobe XD.
• Background in mobile application development.

Location: Open to Cape Town, Johannesburg or Durban based applicants

Duration: 6 month initial contract

Type: Open to Independent Freelance or Fixed Term Employment Contract

Start date: W/beg 21st July

As a Full Stack Developer, you’ll be working with Umbraco using ASP.NET CORE and ReactJs/Typescript to provide the best-in-class custom cinema websites worldwide. You’ll have experience with modern Agile software development, and you will be experienced in advocating team quality and productivity through peer programming, code reviews, and of course your own development.

You will be an advocate for technologies and tools, you will own larger features and projects, and you will be skilled at collaborating with wider stakeholders such as Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Engineering Managers.

As an Agile developer, you will be focused on continuous improvement. You will enjoy working in a tight-knit team in a collaborative environment and you will be a champion of Getting It Done.

About the role

• Develop user interfaces and user experiences using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Implement responsive web design to ensure optimal user experience across various devices and screen sizes
• Work with front-end frameworks and libraries, such as React, JavaScript, HTML, Typescript, SCSS/CSS & ES6 Vanilla Javascript
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and address performance issues
• Build server-side applications using programming languages like Node.js, Python, Ruby, Java, or PHP
• Develop and integrate APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for seamless communication between front-end and back-end systems
• Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms to secure web applications
• Optimize server-side performance and troubleshoot issues
• Use version control systems like Git to manage and track changes in code
• Collaborate with team members on code repositories, resolving conflicts and ensuring code quality
• Deliver new and maintain existing features on the Umbraco-backed CMS
• Deploy web applications to hosting platforms or servers
• Configure and maintain web servers, ensuring optimal performance and security.
• Implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for automated testing and deployment
• Write and maintain automated tests to ensure code quality
• Debug and troubleshoot issues across the entire application stack
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and other developers
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders, providing updates on progress and addressing concerns
• Join the on-call support roster during holiday periods

About you

• Extensive full stack web development experience ideally with an ecommerce focus
• Strong level React, JavaScript, HTML, Typescript, SCSS/CSS & ES6 Vanilla Javascript
• Expert C#, ASP.Net MVC, ReactJs, with Angular exposure a plus
• Advanced web development including AJAX, SPA, SEO, cross-browser, various JS frameworks, REST API design / integration, CSS including server-side pre-processing such as LESS, SASS
• Strong SQL Server
• Experience working with CMS, Umbraco preferred
• Experience with Windows Server / IIS
• Experience working within an Agile SDLC
• Excellent communication, organisational, or mentoring skills

About Vista

Vista Group is the global leader in providing technology solutions to the international film industry. With brands including Vista, Veezi, Movio, Numero, Maccs, Flicks and Powster, our expertise covers cinema management software; loyalty, moviegoer engagement and marketing; film distribution software; box office reporting; creative studio solutions; and movie, cinema and streaming content discovery.

With more than 700 crew based across six main offices, in New Zealand (Auckland headquarters), the USA, the UK, South Africa, the Netherlands, and Mexico, our people are our most important asset. Across the group brands our teams provide market-leading services to clients in more than 100 countries.

We are proud of our diversity and have placed a high priority on being an inclusive workplace that is reflective of our clients and communities. It is important to us to foster an environment that empowers people to realise their full potential. We aim to do ‘good things with good people’ and we’re proud to say that more than two decades on that’s exactly what we do every single day.

Shared Standards

Our Shared Standards act as a compass for how we work together and reflect the behaviours we value at Vista Group. The way in which each member of our crew embodies these Shared Standards is an indicator for performance and success, as it aligns with our vision and strategy.

One Crew

• We're a diverse team, in different places and functions, and we're at our best when we connect, help and collaborate

Shine a Light

• We communicate openly, we explain the why, and we ask when we don't understand. We don't leave people in the dark

Make it Happen

• We make good things happen as people and as teams through our focus on delivery

Chase Great

• We challenge ourselves and each other to keep improving

An industry-leading technology consulting firm, renowned for crafting innovative solutions to complex business challenges, is seeking a Senior .NET Full-Stack Developer with strong expertise in Angular to join its high-performing team based in sunny Durban .

Do you have a passion for delivering clean, efficient, and impactful code? Ready to work on high-profile projects with prominent clients? If C# , Angular , and full-stack development are your strengths, this could be the opportunity that elevates your career.

Why join us?

• Work in an innovation-driven environment that values creativity and smart solutions
• Collaborate with top-tier professionals in a culture built on mutual respect and excellence
• Deliver meaningful, high-impact work that challenges and inspires – never mundane
• Be part of a culture where brilliance is the baseline

What you bring to the team:

• A relevant degree or diploma in Computer Science or related field — or equivalent hands-on experience that speaks for itself
• 6+ years of robust, hands-on software engineering experience
• Proficiency in C#, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, XML, SQL, Windows, and .NET technologies
• Experience across Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Strong data modelling skills , including both normalized and dimensional models
• Deep understanding of various data storage subsystems and optimization techniques
• A commitment to clean, maintainable, and testable code
• Excellent analytical and research skills to solve complex development problems
• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and best practices in modern software engineering
• Strong debugging and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A collaborative mindset , with the ability to work effectively both independently and within a team

If you're ready to take the next step in your development career and thrive in an environment where excellence is expected and innovation is celebrated , we want to hear from you.

Apply now and bring your talent to a place where technology meets true impact.

Reference number for this position is PM60532 which is a contract position based in Durban offering a cost to company salary of up to R1.1m per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Phindi on or call her on to discuss this and other opportunities.

Are you ready for a change of scenery? The e-Merge IT recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the e-Merge website for more great positions.

Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!

A respected technology consulting company with a 25-year legacy is looking for a talented .NET Developer with Angular to join their expanding Durban team. You will be joining a team known for delivering premium technology solutions and pride themselves on fostering a collaborative, agile, and forward-thinking culture

Your duties will include mentoring junior developers, translating customer requirements into solutions, conducting advanced research, designing software across multiple systems, and contributing to project planning

If you are a highly experienced full stack developer with a passion for building innovative, high-quality software solutions and you want to join this leading tech consultancy delivering excellence to some of the region’s top clients, Apply now!

Requirements:

• Relevant degree or technical diploma or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 6 years of Software Engineering experience
• Proficiency in C#, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, XML, SQL, Windows, and .NET
• Expert in software development methodologies like Agile and Waterfall.
• Skilled in data manipulation languages and optimization methods
• Solid understanding of normalized and dimensional data modelling concepts
• Strong knowledge of multiple data storage subsystems
• Ability to write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code.
• Excellent research abilities
• Deep understanding of industry best practices in development, with experience in using and creating relevant toolsets.
• Skilled in working with both internal and external tech resources. Familiar with test-driven development.
• Proficient in drafting and reviewing detailed specifications for complex system components.
• Experienced in complex bug fixes
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment

Reference number for this position is MAT60532 which is a contract  hybrid position based in Durban offering a cost to company salary of up to R1.1m per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Mavis on or call her on to discuss this and other opportunities.

Are you ready for a change of scenery? The e-Merge IT recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the e-Merge website for more great positions.

Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!

A leading technology consulting firm known for crafting smart solutions that drive real business value is seeking a Senior .NET Full-Stack Developer with Angular expertise to join their high-performing team in Durban .

The ideal candidate should be proficient in C#, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, XML, SQL, Windows, and .NET. and ready to work on high-impact projects with top-tier clients

If you are ready to elevate your development career in a company where innovation, collaboration, and impact are at the heart of everything they do – they want to hear from you - Apply today!

Requirements:

• Relevant degree or technical diploma or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 6 years of Software engineering experience
• Proficiency in C#, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, XML, SQL, Windows, and .NET
• Expert in software development methodologies like Agile and Waterfall.
• Skilled in data manipulation languages and optimization methods
• Solid understanding of normalized and dimensional data modelling concepts
• Strong knowledge of multiple data storage subsystems
• Ability to write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code.
• Excellent research abilities
• Deep understanding of industry best practices in development, with experience in using and creating relevant toolsets.
• Skilled in working with both internal and external tech resources. Familiar with test-driven development.
• Proficient in drafting and reviewing detailed specifications for complex system components.
• Experienced in complex bug fixes
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment

Reference number for this position is MAT60532 which is a contract position based in Durban offering a cost to company salary of up to R1.1m per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Mavis on or call her on to discuss this and other opportunities.

Are you ready for a change of scenery? The e-Merge IT recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the e-Merge website for more great positions.

Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!

A powerhouse tech consulting firm (known for solving business puzzles with smart, slick tech magic) is on the hunt for a Senior .NET Full-Stack Developer with a flair for Angular to join their elite squad in sunny Durban!

Think you’ve got the skills to tackle high-stakes projects, work with big-name clients, and build solutions that make a difference? If C#, Angular, and building clean, powerful code is your jam – this is your moment. ��

�� What’s in it for you?
Innovation?
Collaboration?
Impactful work that doesn’t put you to sleep?

So if you're ready to level up your dev career in a company where brilliance is baked into the culture – hit that apply button now!

Here’s what you bring to the party:

• A tech degree, diploma, or enough experience to school someone who has one
• Six-plus years of hands-on Software Engineering awesomeness
• Fluent in C#, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, XML, SQL, Windows, .NET
• Agile? Waterfall? You can code through any storm
• Data wrangling and optimization ninja
• Solid grasp of both normalized and dimensional data models
• You know your way around multiple data storage subsystems
• Code so clean it practically sparkles
• Sherlock-level research skills
• You know the dev rulebook – and when to write a new one
• Team player who’s just as comfortable soloing a spec doc
• TDD isn’t just an acronym – it’s a way of life
• Bug squashing? You’re the go-to exterminator
• Communication skills that work as well as your code

Reference Number for this position is PM60532 which is a contract position based in Durban offering a cost to company salary of up to R1.1m per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Phindi on or call her on to discuss this and other opportunities.

Are you ready for a change of scenery? The e-Merge IT recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the E-Merge website for more great positions.

Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!

• Hybrid
• Business Support

About Us:

We are a rapidly growing technology company specializing in solutions for outsourced contact centres. Our newly developed platform is designed to optimize contact centre operations and is also offered as a SaaS product to external clients. We leverage the Microsoft Azure stack, including Azure SQL and Azure AI services, to build powerful, scalable, and intelligent tools.

We are looking for a highly skilled PHP Full-Stack Developer to join our global team. This role is crucial in maintaining, enhancing, and supporting our platform, ensuring a seamless experience for our clients.

Responsibilities:

· Develop, maintain, and enhance a web-based platform using PHP, Laravel (or a comparable modern framework), and front-end technologies.

· Build and manage database structures in Azure SQL, ensuring efficiency and scalability.

· Integrate Azure AI services into the platform to enhance automation, analytics, and intelligent decision-making.

· Optimize and troubleshoot performance issues in both back-end and front-end applications.

· Collaborate with a global development team to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.

· Implement best practices for security, testing, and DevOps within an Azure-based environment.

· Support SaaS clients by troubleshooting and implementing enhancements based on user feedback.

· Work closely with UI/UX designers to ensure a seamless and intuitive user experience.

Requirements:

· 5+ years of experience in PHP development, with expertise in Laravel (or an equivalent modern PHP framework).

· Experience working with Azure SQL (or other cloud-based SQL databases).

· Familiarity with Azure AI services and their integration into web applications.

· Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.

· Experience deploying applications on Microsoft Azure.

· Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.

· Experience working in contact centre environments or SaaS-based applications (preferred but not required).

· Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

· Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with a distributed, global team.

Nice to Have:

· Experience with serverless computing on Azure.

· Exposure to AI-driven analytics and natural language processing.

· Understanding of contact centre workflows and CRM integrations.

What We Offer:

· Competitive salary and benefits package.

· Opportunity to work on a cutting-edge SaaS platform using the latest technologies.

· A collaborative and diverse work environment with a global team.

· Flexible working arrangements (remote/hybrid options).

· Access to Azure certifications and training to enhance your skills.

• Conduct periodic reviews of existing systems and applications for effectiveness and efficiency in meeting business needs, development of strategies for improvement.
• Scope development requests and requirements from business, evaluate through feasibility study for adoption decision making.
• Identify member challenges and restraints of use/ease of access to systems.
• Plan, scope, document and oversee system improvements through enhancement, integration or interfacing of existing systems, as well as implementation of new systems for adoption (Mobile app, website, CRM, document management, financial systems, etc.).
• Systems Development
  • Intermediate development level required (SQL queries & updates, Visual Basic, C#, HTML).
  • Interdisciplinary system solution architecture understanding required (e.g., Microsoft, Unix, SQL, APIs, Apache, IIS).
  • Liaison to development support team and internal staff for feedback, as well as soliciting inter-department end-user feedback to ensure high accuracy of development undertakings.
  • Ensure thorough system and UAT testing is conducted in collaboration with external vendors/developers and responsible staff, prior to release.
• Reporting and Documentation
• Database Management
  • Driving Data Quality initiatives (3rd party enrichment, mandatory fields, procedures, OCR existing documents, standardization, identification of missing fields and corrective plans).
  • Building Data warehouse & marts, PowerBI reporting.
• Research and Implementation of Projects
  • Establish and ensure adherence to best practice guidelines of System Development Life-Cycle (SDLC) of all business applications.
  • Good project management skills, and able to follow Agile Development and Project management methodologies, defining, clearly communicating and following up milestones, to execute high significant organizational-wide application changes.
  • Implement standards of compliance and good practice, taking into account audit recommendations, as well as SOC2 compliance.
  • Factor in security, audit, and Disaster Recovery requirements in all projects.
  • Sound knowledge of IT systems (hardware, software, databases, networking, security), strategic thinking, excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Finance (Budget management, Review and approve system development billing items).

• Pension Fund
• Discretionary Annual performance bonus

• Qualification: Bachelors Degree (IT) non-negotiable.

Additional Requirements:

• Microsoft SQL, IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP), DEAC Certified Enterprise Architect (CEA).
• 5 years ICT security experience in a Systems Development Environment.
• On premise and cloud experience.
• HR Services, Recruitment & Selection.