Software Development Engineer
Got Drive? Join AnyVan as we make moving anything, anywhere miles better and build a career that moves just as fast.
Back in 2009, our Chairman Angus saw half-empty vans everywhere and knew there had to be a better way! That's how AnyVan began. He set out to create the world's most efficient logistics technology and help halve the number of wasted miles by filling those empty vans.
Since then we've become the nation's favourite way to move, with over 150k five-star reviews and 5 million customers in the UK and Europe. Our team of 400 AnyVanners across London, Cape Town and Bogota is proving that moving doesn't have to cost the earth by helping save 8,520 tonnes of Carbon each year.
Build systems that move the real world....
At AnyVan, we're building one of the most sophisticated logistics optimisation platforms in Europe. We connect customer demand with real-time driver availability, using intelligent matching, dynamic pricing, and AI to deliver a world-class service at market-beating prices.
By routing jobs to vans already on the road, we reduce wasted miles, cut emissions, and ensure drivers earn fairly. It's logistics, pricing, and marketplace dynamics, driven by software and increasingly by machine intelligence.
And we're moving fast.
We're embedding AI and machine learning across our core platform, not as experiments, but as production systems that drive real business outcomes:
Real-time, intelligent pricing that models true job-level costs and responds dynamically to supply, demand, and market conditions
Predictive demand and routing models that forecast driver availability and optimise job allocation before a customer even books
LLM-powered tooling across our internal and customer-facing products, from intelligent quoting to driver workflow automation
A two-sided marketplace where drivers can buy and sell jobs to maximise utilisation - powered by smart matching algorithms
This is genuinely leading-edge work: production AI systems, at scale, on problems that matter.
We're looking for an engineer to work with our Allocations team. This is more focused on data and back end engineering problems relating to how our transport partners can access and get booked and allocated against the right jobs. This role will focus on the the data, platforms and tools that enables that to happen.
What you'll be doing:
Design and build production-grade systems that scale
Help operate and improve systems in production
Write clean, pragmatic, well-tested code with long-term maintainability in mind
Tackle full stack technical challenges and data flows
Collaborate with product and non-technical teammates to understand requirements
Learning best practices around scalability, performance, and system design
What you'll bring:
Experience in an engineering role (2-6 years approximately), ideally in a scale-up or fast-growing product environment
A good understanding of APIs, data models, and system interactions
Exposure to cloud environments and modern deployment workflows
Comfort working with ambiguity and evolving requirements
A bias toward action, shipping value quickly, then iterating
Proactive mindset and a want to deliver above and beyond not just what you're tasked
Solid coding skills and a solutions/problems solving approach
A collaborative mindset and the ability to influence beyond your code
Bonus points for exposure to marketplaces, logistics, pricing, or e-commerce systems.
Location and Eligibility:
Cape Town -based, able to commute to the Central Business District
Happy to be onsite at least 3 days per week
Fully eligible to work in South Africa
What We Offer:
Competitive Salary - Highly competitive salaries
Generous Time Off - 20 days +public holidays and Christmas Eve on us
Health & Wellbeing - ZAR1000 pr month towards cover with Momentum/Discovery
Future Ready - Pension 5% you, 5% us
Easy Travel - Free parking or transport home after 7pm
Daily Perks - In-house barista coffee, free breakfast every day
Culture & Community - Weekly drinks, fun socials, and rewards that take you places (literally - last winners hit the Alps)
Career Growth - Join a disruptive technology leader and fast forward your career move
Our company values are:
Have fun, get it done
Progress over perfection
One team thinking big
You can find out more about our culture here:
https://www.anyvan.com/careers
DE&I
We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where every voice is heard, every perspective is valued, and every individual has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to be part of our mission and contribute to our vibrant culture.