Senior Software Development Engineer

Got Drive? Join AnyVan as we make moving anything, anywhere miles better and build a career that moves just as fast.

At the heart of our business is a sophisticated optimisation platform that connects customer demand with real-time driver availability, helping us deliver a world-class service at market-beating prices.

By intelligently matching 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 - all driven by software.

And we’re only just getting started......

Over the next few years, we’re evolving our platform from a strong foundation into a truly intelligent logistics marketplace. You’ll help design and build systems that:

Over the next few years, we’re evolving our platform from a strong foundation into a truly intelligent logistics marketplace. You’ll help design and build systems that:

We’re a product-led, agile organisation. Most teams run Scrum with two-week sprints, but we care far more about outcomes than rituals. Engineers are trusted to adapt processes, challenge assumptions, and improve how we work.

• Work closely with product, data, and commercial stakeholders

• Influence technical direction and architectural decisions

• Balance speed with long-term sustainability

• Regularly ship meaningful improvements to production

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  Designing, building, and operating production-grade systems that scale

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  Tackling complex technical challenges across backend, infrastructure, and data flows

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  Writing clean, pragmatic, well-tested code with long-term maintainability in mind

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  Collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to shape solutions

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  Championing testing, observability, and quality improvements

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  Mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar across the team

• Experience in a scale-up or fast-growing product environment

• Strong backend engineering skills (Java, Python, or similar)

• A solid understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and performance

• Experience with CI/CD, modern deployment practices, and cloud infrastructure

• Comfort working with ambiguity and evolving requirements

• A bias toward action — shipping value quickly, then iterating

• A collaborative mindset and the ability to influence beyond your code

Bonus points for exposure to marketplaces, logistics, pricing, or e-commerce systems.

• 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

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.