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Hire software developers who are actively looking for their next role. OfferZen’s tech talent marketplace shows you their skills, salary expectations and work preferences before you reach out.
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Most hiring channels give you volume, not signal: developers who aren’t looking, CVs that all look the same, and deal-breakers you discover too late.
You find them. They’re happy where they are, and not going anywhere.
Every CV looks the same. Many written by AI.
Someone finally replies. By call two you learn they’re 30% over budget. Or need a visa.
There’s a better signal ↓
The OfferZen Marketplace shows you developers who are actively job-seeking, with their skills, AI fluency and salary expectations upfront. You send interview requests to the ones who fit.
Every developer is verified as job-seeking and live for 28 days, so you never chase someone who isn’t ready.
In-depth candidate profiles show projects, decisions, impact and AI fluency, so you interview on evidence, not on a well-written CV.
Filter by salary, work location, remote policy and work authorisation, so every conversation starts with the basics already agreed.
Every company on OfferZen gets a dedicated Account Manager. They’re tech hiring specialists who know the South African developer market, from what roles pay to who’s worth meeting.
"Hi! 👋 I'm Jolandi, and I'll be your Account Manager"
Join with a kickoff call to agree on the role, the budget and what good looks like before you send your first interview request.
They can help curate shortlists and point you to developers you might have missed.
When a process stalls, they nudge it forward so good candidates don't go cold.
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"Hi! 👋 I'm Jolandi, and I'll be your Account Manager"
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“OfferZen makes recruiting so much easier. The platform is intuitive, and it’s great to see how the team listens to feedback and continuously improves the experience. Our account manager is always available to help, even assisting with filtering and reviewing CVs. The customer support is excellent!”
“OfferZen makes recruiting so much easier. The platform is intuitive, and it’s great to see how the team listens to feedback and continuously improves the experience. Our account manager is always available to help, even assisting with filtering and reviewing CVs. The customer support is excellent!”
OfferZen supports roles for Developers, Data, AI, DevOps, Product and Design. Companies across South Africa hire for every corner of tech on OfferZen.
1058 candidates live on the OfferZen Marketplace right now
Engineering
Frontend Engineer
Backend Engineer
Full Stack Engineer
Mobile Engineer
Engineering Manager
Tech Lead
Infrastructure & QA
DevOps Engineer
Cloud Engineer
Site Reliability Engineer
Security Engineer
QA Engineer
Test Automation Engineer
Product & Design
Product Manager
Product Owner
Product Designer
UI/UX Researcher
Data & AI
Data Engineer
Data Scientist
ML Engineer
AI Engineer
Data Analyst
BI Developer
Engineering
Frontend Engineer
Backend Engineer
Full Stack Engineer
Mobile Engineer
Engineering Manager
Tech Lead
Infrastructure & QA
DevOps Engineer
Cloud Engineer
Site Reliability Engineer
Security Engineer
QA Engineer
Test Automation Engineer
Product & Design
Product Manager
Product Owner
Product Designer
UI/UX Designer
Data & AI
Data Engineer
Data Scientist
ML Engineer
AI Engineer
Data Analyst
BI Developer
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Every hire includes a refund guarantee if it doesn’t work out in the first 90 days. Ts&Cs apply.
Based on Google reviews
"Candidates that are actually looking to move"
This market is extremely difficult and they bring candidates together that are actually looking to move… they also provide all needed info to shorten the hiring process.
"Simplifies the hunt for top tier tech talent"
OfferZen simplifies the hunt for top tier tech talent… if we had used the traditional recruitment method, it would have taken us much longer to fill our roles.
"Transparent salary expectations upfront"
Amazing experience. The support throughout the process made finding the right role so much easier. I'd recommend it to any developer looking for their next move.
Hiring on OfferZen takes five steps, and you only pay when you hire.
1. Join the marketplace: Set up your company profile and agree on the role, budget and what good looks like with your Account Manager.
2. Browse developers: Filter actively job-seeking developers by skills, salary, location, remote policy and work authorisation.
3. Send interview requests: Include the role and salary. Developers accept or decline, usually within 48 hours.
4. Interview and hire: Run your own process, with your Account Manager keeping things moving.
5. Pay when you hire: 12.5% of the developer’s annual cost to company (CTC), with a 90-day refund guarantee.
On a job board, you sort through irrelevant applications. On LinkedIn, you message people who may not be looking. On OfferZen, every developer is actively job-seeking, and you see their projects, skills and salary expectations before you reach out. An Account Manager helps throughout, and you pay only when you hire.
OfferZen lets you hire software developers directly, without a middleman. You see developers who are actively looking, with their skills and salary expectations upfront, and an Account Manager supports you from shortlist to signed offer. You pay 12.5% of the developer’s annual cost to company (CTC), and only when you hire.
Both. On OfferZen Marketplace, you can hire developers for full-time permanent roles or fixed-term contracts of 3 months or more, with your company as the employer.
For contracts of 12 months or more with OfferZen as the employer of record (EOR), use OfferZen Contracting.
OfferZen doesn’t support freelance or gig work.
Companies on OfferZen Marketplace typically book their first interview within 8 days and have a signed offer within 28 days. Every developer is actively job-seeking, so you’re not waiting on people who aren’t ready to move.
If a developer you hired through OfferZen Marketplace leaves within 90 days of their start date, OfferZen refunds your success fee or credits it to your account, whichever you prefer. This applies whether you or the developer ends the employment, except in cases of redundancy or retrenchment. Ts&Cs apply.
OfferZen Marketplace lets you hire developers directly into your team, and two plans make building a whole team more cost-effective. A hire bundle (best for 3+ hires) saves up to 20% per hire, and unlimited hiring (best for 5+ hires) lets you make as many hires as you need over 12 months at up to 50% less per hire. Chat to our team to find the right plan for you.
International companies can hire South African developers on 12+ month contracts through OfferZen Contracting, with OfferZen as the employer of record (EOR). Learn more about OfferZen Contracting.
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