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Across them the middle half of the market sits between $58K and $83K a year, with a median of $72K. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable."},{"title":"The market right now","text":"Alion currently lists 100 open Backend Developer Salary in Johannesburg from 63 companies. 14 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 56 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. 1 of the 100 carries the marks of a stale or abandoned posting - open far beyond the usual time to fill, reposted, or on a board that mostly never closes a role - and is marked as likely inactive; the list can hide them. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary."},{"title":"Where the work is","text":"The largest concentrations of these roles are South Africa (100), Kenya (4), Nigeria (2), Ghana (2), and Uganda (2). 13% of the listings are fully remote and a further 24% are hybrid, so a large part of this market is open to you regardless of where you live."},{"title":"Who is hiring","text":"The employers with the most open Backend Developer Salary in Johannesburg right now are Mindworx Consulting (8), NNW Tech Solutions (6), Golden Rule (4), Optim-G (4), Super Group (3), and Abalobi Solutions (3). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application."},{"title":"What employers ask for","text":"Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are JavaScript (55), CI/CD (52), Agile (49), Azure (48), TypeScript (43), C# (43), SQL (41), and Git (37). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list."},{"title":"Relocation, visas and equity","text":"Of the current Backend Developer Salary in Johannesburg, 2 offer a relocation package and 3 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you."}],"faq":[{"question":"How many Backend Developer Salary in Johannesburg are open right now?","answer":"There are 100 open Backend Developer Salary in Johannesburg on Alion from 63 companies. The list was last refreshed on November 11, 2026."},{"question":"Are all of these Backend Developer Salary in Johannesburg still being filled?","answer":"Probably not all of them. 1 of the 100 shows the marks Alion reads as a likely inactive posting: open far longer than employers usually take to fill such a role, reposted several times, or sitting on a board that rarely closes anything. They stay listed with a warning, and the list can hide them with one switch."},{"question":"What do Backend Developer Salary in Johannesburg pay?","answer":"The median is $72K a year, and the middle half of the market falls between $58K and $83K. This is based on the 10 listings that state pay."},{"question":"Are any of these roles remote?","answer":"13 of the 100 listings (13%) are fully remote, and you can filter the list down to them in one click."},{"question":"Which companies are hiring?","answer":"The most active employers right now are Mindworx Consulting, NNW Tech Solutions, Golden Rule, Optim-G, Super Group, and Abalobi Solutions. Each has its own page on Alion with the rest of its open roles."},{"question":"Can I get visa sponsorship or relocation?","answer":"Yes - of the current listings, 2 offer a relocation package. Both are filters on the jobs page."},{"question":"How do I apply?","answer":"Open any listing and apply on the employer's own board through the link on the page. 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