Remote Jobs from South Africa
255 remote jobs available from South Africa - 80 specifically for South Africa, plus 175 open worldwide
These 255 positions explicitly allow remote work from South Africa. Each listing includes the actual remote policy and allowed countries, so you can find roles that actually let you work from where you are, not just roles labeled 'remote' that turn out to be office-based.
By the numbers
- 65 companies hiring
- Mostly Senior roles
- Often paired with Python, Go, AWS, TypeScript
- Top locations: London, Bangalore, Sydney
- 100% don't require German
- 11 new in the last 7 days
Market insights
About 100% of live South Africa ads are listed as fully remote.
Remote policy
Remote 100%
42 of 253 live ads state a salary.
Seniority mix
- Senior 60%
- Lead 14%
- Mid 13%
- Staff 6%
- Principal 3%
- Junior 2%
Top hiring companies
How we identify these jobs
Each listing is analyzed to determine the actual remote policy (fully remote, hybrid, or on-site) and which countries are eligible. Jobs listed here either explicitly name South Africa as an allowed location or are open to remote work worldwide.
Engineering Manager - Python and K8s
Remote (APAC, EMEA) - English
Python Software Engineer, Commercial Systems
Remote (EMEA) - English
Golang Software Engineer, Commercial Systems
Remote (EMEA) - English
Engineering Manager- Ceph & Distributed Storage
Remote (EMEA) - English
Software Engineering Manager - Container and Virtualisation Infrastructure
Remote (EMEA) - English
Golang System Software Engineer - Containers / Virtualisation
Remote (40 countries) - English
Software Engineer - Python/Golang - Kubernetes
Remote (EMEA) - English
Engineering Manager - Public Cloud, Python, Golang
Remote (EMEA) - English
Software Engineer - OpenStack
Remote (EMEA) - English
Software Engineer, Ceph & Distributed Storage
Remote (EMEA) - English
Observability Engineering Manager
Remote (EMEA) - English (Professional)
Staff Software Engineer for Identity Management (Go/Golang)
Remote (EMEA) - English
Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure - OpenSearch/ElasticSearch
Remote (18 countries) - English
Senior Software Engineer - Python/MongoDB
Remote (35 countries) - English
Software Engineer (Python/Linux/Packaging)
Remote (EMEA) - English
Junior Software Developer - Observability
Remote (EMEA) - English
Postgres Deployment Engineer
Remote (Worldwide) - English
Senior Platform Engineer
Remote (Worldwide) - English
Frequently Asked Questions
- These positions either explicitly list South Africa as an eligible remote location or are open to worldwide remote work. Each listing includes this information, so you don't have to guess from vague 'remote-friendly' labels.
- There are currently 255 positions that allow remote work from South Africa. This number updates daily as new roles are posted.
- Remote roles allow you to work entirely from your location. Hybrid roles typically require some in-office time. Each listing includes the exact remote policy so you know what to expect before applying.
- That varies by employer. Some companies hire directly in South Africa, while others work through employer-of-record services. Check the individual job listing or ask during the application process for specific details about their setup in South Africa.