Remote Apprentice Software Developer — Mentored Growth

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Structured apprenticeship program

Dedicated mentorship

Career progression opportunities

Competitive entry-level salary

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking eager individuals for a Remote Apprentice Software Developer role, open to candidates anywhere in South Africa. You will gain practical experience, formal training, and exposure to real-world projects while learning modern languages and practices in a distributed team.

The program focuses on autonomous work, continuous learning, and professional development. A fully remote setup with mentorship and structured progression is offered, with a competitive entry-level salary

Qualifications

• Foundational CS concepts or programming basics.
• Demonstrated passion for software development and eagerness to learn.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Proficiency with communication and collaboration tools (Slack, Zoom, Git).
• Ability to work autonomously in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior developers in designing, coding, testing, and debugging software applications.
• Learn and apply languages and development frameworks (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript).
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to software design discussions.
• Collaborate with team using virtual tools to meet project milestones.
• Engage in training modules and self-directed learning to master new technologies.

Skills

Programming basics

Problem solving

Remote work

Git

Slack/Zoom

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification or coding bootcamp (advantage)

Tools

Git

Slack

Zoom

Job description

Placements24 is seeking eager individuals for a Remote Apprentice Software Developer role, open to candidates anywhere in South Africa. You will gain practical experience, formal training, and exposure to real-world projects while learning modern languages and practices in a distributed team.

The program focuses on autonomous work, continuous learning, and professional development. A fully remote setup with mentorship and structured progression is offered, with a competitive entry-level salary