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Software Engineer Jobs in South Africa.

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Total jobs
102
positions indexed
New today
0
last 24 hours
Companies
37
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Software Engineer jobs in South Africa are there right now?

There are 102 open Software Engineer jobs in South Africa on JobsRadar right now, from 37 companies hiring directly. 14 of them disclose pay, with a median of $137,600 a year and most offers between $127,400 and $156,000. The board was last refreshed on October 12, 2026 at 00:06 UTC.

Software Engineer salary range in South Africa

$127.4k 25th
$137.6k Median
$156k 75th
$103.4k
$197.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $123.5k – $280k · outliers off-axis
Based on 14 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 12, 2026 from live listings
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ICON plc
Statistical Programmer II (PK)
ICON plc
⚡ Apply early UK, Reading Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
digiOutsource
Software Engineer II (Full-Stack)
digiOutsource
⚡ Apply early Cape Town Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Automation & Integration Software Engineer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
⚡ Apply early Cape Town, Western Cape, South... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Takealot Group
Principal Software Engineer (Group Fulfilment)
Takealot Group
⚡ Apply early South Africa Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
takealot.com
Principal Software Engineer (Group Fulfilment)
takealot.com
⚡ Apply early South Africa Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Takealot Group
Software Engineer (Python)
Takealot Group
⚡ Apply early South Africa Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
OZ
Senior Software Engineer (AI-Enabled)
Ozow
⚡ Apply early Cape Town Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
OZ
Junior Software Developer (AI-Enabled)
Ozow
⚡ Apply early Cape Town Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
OZ
Software Engineer
Ozow
⚡ Apply early Cape Town/Johannesburg Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Bash.com
Senior Software Engineer - GoLang (FinCore)
Bash.com
⚡ Apply early Cape Town Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
micro1
Software Engineer – Backend
micro1
⚡ Apply early Remote — 58 countries · location restricted $62,400–$208,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Parexel
Intern - Clinical Database Programmer
Parexel
⚡ Apply early South Africa-Bloemfontein Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
BV
Senior Software Engineer - MXP
BVNK
⚡ Apply early South Africa, Bulgaria, Poland... Onsite €70,000–€110,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Takealot Group
iOS Software Engineer
Takealot Group
⚡ Apply early Cape Town Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
takealot.com
iOS Software Engineer
takealot.com
⚡ Apply early Cape Town Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
micro1
Software Engineer, New Grad
micro1
⚡ Apply early Remote — 58 countries · location restricted $180,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Collinson Group
Senior Software Engineer
Collinson Group
⚡ Apply early Cape Town Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Collinson Group
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Collinson Group
⚡ Apply early Cape Town Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
micro1
Software Engineer
micro1
⚡ Apply early Remote — 58 countries · location restricted $62,400–$208,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Bash.com
Senior Software Engineer - GoLang
Bash.com
⚡ Apply early Cape Town Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
RELX
Senior Software Engineer
RELX
⚡ Apply early Cape Town Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
G Adventures
Intermediate Software Developer, Full Stack
G Adventures
⚡ Apply early Cape Town, South Africa Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
NTT
Senior Software Development Engineer
NTT
⚡ Apply early Johannesburg, South Africa Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
ICON plc
Senior Lead Clinical Data Science Programmer
ICON plc
⚡ Apply early UK, Swansea Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Titanwh
Software Engineer (Mid-Level) - AI Focussed
Titanwh
⚡ Apply early Cape Town Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Software Engineer jobs in South Africa are open right now?
102 Software Engineer jobs in South Africa are open across 37 companies, as of October 12, 2026.
What do Software Engineer jobs in South Africa pay?
Across the 14 Software Engineer jobs in South Africa that disclose pay, the median is $137,600 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $127,400 and $156,000.
Which companies are hiring Software Engineer jobs in South Africa?
ICON plc, digiOutsource, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Takealot Group and takealot.com are among the 37 companies currently hiring Software Engineer jobs in South Africa.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on October 12, 2026 at 00:06 UTC.

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