Open Positions at Salt South Africa

• Are you a seasoned developer who thrives on building scalable, cloud‑powered systems? Do you love crafting clean, elegant code and architecting solutions that power real‑world products? If yes, stick around.
• Our client is searching for a Senior Software Developer with deep Laravel (PHP) expertise and strong experience designing Python-based microservices. This is your chance to help shape a high‑performance engineering ecosystem while working with a passionate, fast‑moving team.

Key Requirements:

• 5+ years professional PHP development experience.
• 3+ years hands-on Laravel expertise.
• 5+ years Python development, including building production microservices.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native infrastructure (AWS preferred).
• Managing containerized deployments using Docker and related tooling.

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• We are partnering with a leading global manufacturing organisation that is seeking an experienced SAP Logistics Execution (LE) Consultant to support a focused implementation project within their SAP ECC environment.
• This assignment requires a hands-on functional expert who can lead requirements workshops and drive the end-to-end implementation of shipment and transport cost functionality.

Role Overview

• The successful consultant will act as the functional subject matter expert (SME) for SAP LE, leading business engagement sessions and translating requirements into configured system solutions.
• The primary focus will be on implementing shipment processing from IDOCs, designing shipment cost documents, configuring cost conditions and procedures, and enabling settlement with COPA posting at delivery level.
• This is a short-term, high-impact engagement requiring strong functional depth and workshop facilitation capability.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering workshops with business stakeholders.
• Act as functional SME for SAP Logistics Execution.
• Implement Shipment Document processing from IDOCs.
• Configure Shipment Cost Documents.
• Design and create:
• Cost conditions
• Pricing procedures
• Settlement processes
• Enable settlement and corresponding COPA postings.
• Ensure transport cost allocation at delivery level in COPA.
• Provide guidance on integration between LE and Finance modules.
• Support testing, validation, and go-live readiness.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience implementing SAP Logistics Execution (LE).
• Previous end-to-end LE implementation experience.
• Strong understanding of IDOC integration for creation of shipment documents.
• Experience configuring shipment cost documents and settlement processes.
• Solid knowledge of COPA integration and transport cost allocation.
• Experience leading business workshops and translating requirements into SAP configuration.
• Ability to operate independently in a consulting capacity.
• Project Environment
• SAP ECC EHP7

Contract Details

• Seniority Level: K3 / K4
• Start Date: February / March
• Duration: 3-4 months (depending on workshop outcomes)
• Engagement Type: Contract
• Location: Midrand
• Working Model: Primarily remote, with possible onsite presence during initial workshops
• Utilisation: To be confirmed based on initial scoping workshops

Ideal Candidate Profile

• You are a strong SAP LE functional consultant with hands-on configuration experience and proven delivery capability in implementation environments. You are confident facilitating business workshops, translating functional needs into system design, and driving solution delivery with minimal oversight.

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Role Overview

• We are seeking a visionary Senior Java Technical Lead to spearhead the design, development, and scaling of mission-critical enterprise applications. In this role, you will bridge the gap between high-level architectural strategy and hands-on execution. You will be responsible for leading cross-functional teams to deliver robust RESTful APIs and microservices-based solutions within an AWS cloud-native environment.
• The ideal candidate has a deep-rooted history in the Spring ecosystem and a proven track record of optimizing performance and containerizing applications for global scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Leadership: Design and implement scalable, resilient, and secure microservices architectures aligned with modern enterprise standards.
• Technical Steerage: Act as the primary technical authority for Java development, ensuring the Spring Boot and Spring ecosystem are utilized to their full potential.
• Cloud Strategy: Lead the transition to and optimization of AWS environments, leveraging cloud-native principles to enhance system reliability and performance.
• End-to-End Delivery: Own the full software development life cycle (SDLC), managing delivery across multiple regions and ensuring seamless API integrations.
• Team Mentorship: Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, performance optimization, and continuous improvement.
• Automation Integration: Identify opportunities for automation (including RPA principles) to streamline delivery and operational efficiency.

Technical Requirements

• Java Mastery: 10+ years of hands-on experience in Core Java and Enterprise Java (J2EE).
• Framework Expertise: Advanced proficiency in Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and the broader Spring ecosystem.
• Architecture: Deep understanding of Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, and RESTful API design.
• Cloud Proficiency: AWS Cloud Practitioner (or higher) certification with practical experience in AWS services (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, etc.).
• DevOps & Scaling: Strong experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Database & Integration: Expertise in integrating complex APIs and working with both SQL and NoSQL databases in a distributed environment.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strategic Thinker: Ability to align technical decisions with long-term business goals.
• Collaborative Leader: Proven ability to lead diverse teams across different geographic regions.
• Problem Solver: A data-driven approach to performance optimization and resolving complex architectural bottlenecks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the Financial Services or Banking sector (e.g., Standard Bank or similar).
• Academic background in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

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Overview:

• Step into a seniorlevel frontend leadership role within one of South Africa’s most respected and fastscaling financial services organisations.
• This is a rare opportunity for a seasoned React engineer to own the frontend technical vision across a complex, multiplatform digital ecosystem. You’ll sit at the intersection of architecture, engineering excellence, and business impact – shaping scalable, highperformance user experiences used at massive scale across web and mobile.
• This role goes far beyond feature delivery. You’ll be trusted to define longterm frontend strategy, introduce bestinclass engineering practices, and lead teams building robust, futureproof React applications. If you thrive in highstakes environments where quality, performance, and scalability truly matter, this role offers the scope and influence to make a lasting impact.
• This is not a headsdown individual contributor role. You’ll operate as a technical leader and mentor, working closely with engineering leadership, product, and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into elegant, maintainable frontend solutions. If you enjoy solving hard problems, modernising systems, and raising the bar for how frontend engineering is done, you’ll feel very at home here.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Frontend Architecture & Strategy:

• Define and drive the longterm technical vision for Reactbased applications, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and support for whitelabel and multiplatform use cases.

Quality & Performance Engineering:

• Design and implement robust quality systems with a focus on high test coverage (80%+), low crash rates, and production stability.

UI/UX Unification:

• Lead the standardisation and unification of complex UI/UX configurations across platforms to ensure a consistent user experience and improved developer velocity.

State & Domain Management:

• Architect sophisticated application logic using modern patterns such as BLoC, Redux, and DomainDriven Design (DDD).

CI/CD & Engineering Operations:

Drive the adoption of automated testing, build pipelines, containerised development environments, and OTA updates to support predictable, stable release cycles.

Technical Leadership:

Act as a technical bridge between engineering, product, and business teams – translating architectural decisions into clear business value.

Team Mentorship & Growth:

• Mentor and coach engineers at multiple levels, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, feedback, and engineering excellence.

Hiring & Team Enablement:

• Play a key role in hiring top frontend talent and improving onboarding processes to dramatically reduce timetoproductivity.

Modernisation & Optimisation:

• Identify bottlenecks in legacy systems and lead migrations to modern frontend stacks, delivering measurable efficiency and cost improvements.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in frontend or web development, with significant React experience.
• Proven experience operating in a Lead Engineer, Architect, or Senior Technical role.
• Strong expertise in React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript ecosystems.
• Handson experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Node.js, and frontend tooling.
• Solid architectural experience using patterns such as Redux, BLoC, and DDD.
• Experience working on enterprisescale platforms (finance, logistics, insurance, or similar highly regulated environments preferred).
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders.
• A passion for engineering excellence, automation, and building systems that scale.

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• We are supporting a UK-based technology consultancy in the delivery of a high-profile client engagement and are seeking Senior React Native Engineers with a proven record of delivering production-grade mobile applications in demanding, client-facing environments.
• This role requires engineers who operate comfortably at a senior level, demonstrate strong engineering judgement, and can contribute with minimal ramp-up time.

Role Overview

• The successful consultant will be embedded within a cross-functional delivery team and will be responsible for the design, development, and ongoing enhancement of high-quality React Native applications, with a strong emphasis on UI fidelity, performance, and production readiness.
• This engagement is suited to individuals who are accustomed to consulting environments, where autonomy, accountability, and delivery excellence are essential.

Mandatory Requirements
Candidates must meet all of the following criteria:

• Demonstrable experience delivering and supporting production React Native applications in commercial environments
• Exceptional focus on UI quality, precision, and attention to detail, with the ability to translate design systems into polished, high-fidelity interfaces
• A minimum of 3 years’ hands-on React Native experience, supported by broader React expertise
• With 6 years in total experience with React.
• Proven ability to work independently and proactively, requiring minimal supervision
• React Native must form a core component of the candidate’s current or most recent role
• Strong professional maturity and the ability to contribute effectively within a structured consultancy delivery model

Engagement Details

• Contract duration: 3 months
• Rate: R600 per hour
• Location: Remote (South Africa-based candidates)
• Working hours: UK time zone alignment required
• Start date: Immediate