Software Developer, East London

Sheldon Recruitment · East London

Posted 18 August 2026

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Reference: EL003339-Janin-1

Our client has a vacancy for a Software Developer for a permanent role, based in East London, Eastern Cape. Duties & Responsibilities

Applicants are required to strictly meet the following criteria

  • Degree / Diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related
  • 3–5 years’ experience in web and/or mobile development using: ASP.NET (Web Forms or MVC), C#, Microsoft SQL Server / T-SQL, JavaScript / HTML5 / CSS / jQuery, Mobile frameworks such as Xamarin, MAUI, React Native, or Flutter
  • Proficiency with Visual Studio, IIS, and API development
  • Strong understanding of relational database design and data security principles
  • Ability to debug, refactor, and maintain existing .NET and mobile applications
  • Experience with GIS systems or IoT integrations
  • Familiarity with Entity Framework, ADO.NET, and LINQ
  • Exposure to data analytics, and visualization tools and strong facilitation skills

The s uccessful applicant would be responsible for, but not limited to:

  • Maintain/enhance the companies-built ASP.NET (C#) web applications using Visual Studio and SQL
  • Design, develop, and deploy mobile applications (native or hybrid) to support Smart City use cases such as field reporting, inspections, and citizen service requests
  • Integrate web and mobile systems through secure RESTful APIs
  • Write and optimize T-SQL stored procedures, views, and triggers for performance and scalability.
  • Participate in the design of new Smart City modules (dashboards, workflow automation, IoT data ingestion)
  • Implement and maintain secure authentication, role-based access, and data protection in line with Security best practices and POPIA
  • Support cloud-readiness and hybrid deployment strategies (Azure / AWS)
  • Produce comprehensive documentation, version control logs, and deployment notes
  • Work collaboratively with business analysts, system administrators, and municipal stakeholders to translate functional needs into technical deliverables

Sal ary: Market related dependent on experience

To apply email detailed CV, and all supporting documentation through to janineh@sheldon.co.za or sbonelo@sheldon.co.za

If you have not received a response within 7 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful

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