Trainee Software Developer (Hybrid) – Mentored Path

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Mentorship program

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is offering a Trainee Software Developer program in Polokwane. You will gain hands-on experience across the software development lifecycle, under the mentorship of senior developers, with a hybrid work model balancing in-office collaboration and remote work.

Your training focuses on modern stacks and practical coding experience, leading toward full-time opportunities within the development team. A strong eagerness to learn and grow is essential.

Qualifications

• Foundational programming concepts and logic understood.
• Diploma or degree in IT/CS or demonstrable experience.
• Exposure to Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript is beneficial.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in writing clean, maintainable code under guidance.
• Participate in code reviews to learn best practices.
• Collaborate with the team on new software features.
• Debug and resolve software defects and issues.
• Learn multiple programming languages and tools.
• Support testing and QA of applications.
• Document software designs and processes.
• Engage in problem solving with the team.
• Stay updated with tech trends and innovations.
• Support maintenance of existing systems.

Skills

Programming languages

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Communication

Education

National Diploma in IT

Computer Science degree (optional)

Tools

Java

Python

C#

JavaScript

Job description

Placements24 is offering a Trainee Software Developer program in Polokwane. You will gain hands-on experience across the software development lifecycle, under the mentorship of senior developers, with a hybrid work model balancing in-office collaboration and remote work.

Your training focuses on modern stacks and practical coding experience, leading toward full-time opportunities within the development team. A strong eagerness to learn and grow is essential.