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hire software developers in south africa

South Africa has a deep developer pool in Johannesburg and Cape Town, but banks, insurers and software firms compete hard for it, and many developers already work for clients in the UK, Europe or the US. Senior candidates expect a clear technical path, so be ready to describe your stack, how decisions get made and how they can grow.

Hire talent

A few questions, one at a time, then pick a time for a free 30-minute strategy call with our team.

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Main business cities: Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban
Working languages: English
Currency: ZAR

What to check when screening

Look at real code on GitHub or a past project, not only the CV.
Check the languages and frameworks match your stack, or that they have learned a new one quickly before.
Ask how they test their code and work with Git and code review.
Give a short, paid or time-boxed exercise close to your actual work.

Questions to ask in interview

Can you walk me through a feature you built from the request to production?
Tell me about a bug that took you a long time to find. How did you track it down?
How do you handle a code review comment you disagree with?

how it works.

1
You answer a few questions
Which roles, where, how many people and by when. Two minutes, then you book a free 30-minute strategy call with our team.
2
We match you with the right talent
We search our pool of pre-screened candidates, check skills and references, and interview the best profiles for you.
3
In 48 hours, ready to start
Within 48 hours of the call you get a shortlist of available people. You meet them, you choose, they start.

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10 questions, about 2 minutes. No cover letter.

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