Remote jobs in South Africa

Yes. Many US and European companies hire people in South Africa as contractors or through an employer of record, a firm that runs payroll and benefits in South Africa for them. Every role on this page says it is open to South Africa by name, to EMEA, or to anywhere. Confirm the contract type, currency and tax terms with the company before you accept.

Some do. Among recent roles on this board that list a range (about 18% of them), the median is $133k a year. Contractor roles often pay in USD; employer-of-record roles usually pay in local currency.

We list a role only when the posting says it is open to South Africa, to EMEA, or to anywhere, and does not exclude South Africa. Roles that are remote within one other country are left out, even when the posting calls them global. Each role is read from the company’s own careers page and checked daily.

Johannesburg shares most of the European working day, so EMEA teams are the closest fit. US teams overlap with your late afternoon and evening. Worldwide roles are often async. Each role shows its time-zone fit.

Yes. landed applies on each company’s own site with your profile and writes the answers for every role, the day it opens. You get 25 free auto-applies, no card.