Freelance Sound/Audio Engineer

🎧 Become a Part of Our Creative Team as a Freelance Sound/Audio Engineer!Are you driven by a passion for sound and meticulous in your attention to detail? We are seeking skilled and enthusiastic Audio Engineers to bring our projects to life in a vibrant studio atmosphere.Your expertise will be crucial in capturing top-notch audio for a variety of thrilling …

Join Our Team as a Freelance Sound/Audio Engineer! Are you a sound enthusiast with an eye for detail? We invite skilled and passionate Audio Engineers to join our dynamic studio in Airport City, Cape Town, where you will play an essential role in crafting high-quality audio for a diverse range of projects, including TV series, films, e-learning programs, and audiobooks. This freelance position is based on project availability, with work performed on-site during operational hours from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Electrum is revolutionizing payment software technology.Since our inception in 2012, we have been at the forefront of delivering reliable, enterprise-grade, cloud-native solutions that optimize financial transaction processing. Our extensive expertise has positioned us as a trusted partner in managing high-volume, low-value payment schemes, allowing our clients to provide services to millions of South Africans daily.At Electrum, we are committed to making a significant impact – developing solutions that truly matter, responding with urgency, and embracing continuous learning as we grow. We believe in collaborative creation – working closely with our clients and teams to craft meaningful, sustainable solutions. Our focus is on ensuring safety – fostering open communication, encouraging intelligent risk-taking, and nurturing trust to promote creativity and alignment. We support empowered teams – attracting exceptional talent, collaborating diligently, and maintaining high standards while leading with empathy and kindness.What You Will Experience at Electrum:Participate in the complete process — from the initial idea to the final product launch.Enhance your skills through top-tier training and practical learning every day.Receive mentorship and support from industry experts invested in your development.Thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment where collaboration and creativity are paramount.Address real customer challenges and witness the direct impact of your contributions.Explore numerous opportunities for career advancement and skill enhancement.Gain valuable experience in a leading FinTech setting, contributing to high-impact projects.Your Role:As an Intermediate Cloud Engineer with a software engineering background, you will not be performing traditional cloud support tasks or simply responding to support tickets. Instead, you will approach our cloud infrastructure as a product, treating our internal developers as your clients.Your goal is to simplify the cloud experience while ensuring the necessary discipline for safe scaling. You will automate the management of the infrastructure that supports Electrum's platform and create self-service tools that empower our product teams to deploy secure cloud infrastructure independently. Our aim is to transition to a fully automated, hands-off cloud operation, prioritizing guardrails over gatekeeping and state enforcement over manual patching.Key Responsibilities:Architect, deploy, and manage AWS cloud-based production systems strictly using Infrastructure as Code.Drive operational excellence and innovation in cloud solutions.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance our cloud offerings.Ensure security and compliance in all cloud deployments.Provide support and feedback for continuous improvement of cloud-related processes.

We are at the forefront of the renewable energy sector, and to maintain our strong market presence, we invite an experienced engineer specializing in Solar and/or Wind energy to join our dynamic team in South Africa.In this influential role, you will serve as a primary point of contact for our clients, leading the comprehensive delivery of consultancy projects. Your responsibilities will encompass both due diligence and owner's engineer duties, supporting our clients through all phases of project development—from initial feasibility assessments to operational monitoring.Key Responsibilities:Technical Due Diligence:Lead and manage technical due diligence projects, guiding clients through the financial close phase.Evaluate and mitigate technical risks associated with project CAPEX, OPEX, and revenue projections.Collaborate with legal, insurance, and financial advisors to ensure thorough evaluations of projects.Review and negotiate essential contracts (including EPC, O&M, PPA, and Wind Turbine Generator Supply agreements) for both solar and wind initiatives.Owner’s Engineer Services:Conduct feasibility studies, offering comprehensive technical insights from preliminary evaluations to thorough economic analyses.Supervise construction progress, ensuring compliance with design specifications and industry best practices.Manage the preparation of EPC and O&M tenders, engage in contract negotiations, and assist clients through the award process.Perform on-site project acceptance testing and commissioning, collaborating with contractors to resolve issues and meet project milestones.Oversee project operations, providing support to clients during the operational phase to enhance performance and maintain long-term asset integrity.Additional Responsibilities:Execute detailed technical reviews of project permits, designs, and resource assessments.Lead and document technical inspections throughout the construction and commissioning phases.Develop risk mitigation strategies based on extensive knowledge of renewable energy project lifecycles.

Welcome to Storyteq! We are dedicated to empowering marketing and creative teams at leading brands to enhance their creative production and streamline marketing campaigns. Our innovative platform enables clients to optimize campaign workflows, automate creative processes using templates and AI, and launch captivating campaigns that reach the market swiftly. Since our inception in 2016, we have been on a mission to transform how creative assets are produced and utilized. We believe that while creativity is a process that requires time, the actual production of creative assets should be efficient. By leveraging technology, we aim to inspire creativity. Our core values—dreaming big, thinking differently, and fostering collaboration—are the driving force behind our commitment to customer satisfaction and problem-solving. Job OverviewAs a Senior Java Engineer at Storyteq, you will collaborate closely with a team of talented Engineers, Platform Engineers, and Product Owners to enhance our platform and deliver exceptional user experiences. Your responsibilities will include designing and implementing robust back-end services, mentoring junior engineers, and refining our technical architecture. We focus on achieving ambitious goals while maintaining a balanced approach to product and engineering roadmaps, ensuring our technology and products remain aligned and forward-moving. Key Responsibilities:Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Java back-end services and APIs within our Product & Engineering Teams.Lead and participate in code reviews to uphold exceptional standards of quality and maintainability.Mentor junior engineers, fostering their growth and development.Initiate and drive enhancements in our engineering processes, tools, and practices.Work closely with Product Owners and Platform Engineers to deliver scalable and reliable solutions.Key Requirements:5+ years of professional experience as a Java Engineer.Proficient in Java (11+) and the Spring Boot framework, with a strong ability to produce and maintain high-quality code.Comprehensive knowledge of design patterns, including creational, structural, behavioral, and architectural patterns.Extensive experience with distributed systems and various architectural styles, such as microservices, monolithic, event-driven, and serverless.Familiarity with cloud platforms, specifically GCP or AWS.Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles.Experience with cloud-native technologies, including messaging, container runtimes (e.g., Kubernetes), serverless solutions, cloud storage, and caching.Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and DevOps methodologies.A proactive, results-driven mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.

Role Overview Cognia Law is hiring a Graduate Industrial Engineer in Cape Town, Western Cape. This role focuses on improving processes within the legal sector. Work with seasoned engineers to spot inefficiencies and help put practical solutions in place. The goal: support operational improvements across the business.

Prosidian Consulting is seeking skilled and dedicated Mining Industry Engineering Technicians to join our dynamic team in Cape Town. As a vital part of our operations, you will be responsible for providing technical support and solutions within the mining sector, ensuring operational efficiency and safety.The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical mindset, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. You will engage in various projects, contributing to the design and implementation of engineering solutions that optimize mining processes.

Join the dynamic team at takealot.com as a DC Project Engineer, where you will play a vital role in delivering innovative projects that enhance our distribution center operations. In this position, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize warehouse processes, ensuring efficiency and productivity.

Join Ten and Shape the Future of Service Excellence! Innovating. Trustworthy. Redefining Service Excellence.At Ten, we are on a transformative mission to be the most trusted service provider globally. We cater to the elite clientele of the world's leading private banks, premium financial services, and luxury brands, including HSBC, Bank of America, and Swisscard. Our corporate services assist clients in acquiring, engaging, and retaining affluent customers and valued employees, driving key customer metrics such as revenue growth and net promoter scores while supporting digital transformation initiatives.Millions worldwide rely on Ten for seamless, curated experiences across lifestyle, travel, dining, and entertainment, enhancing their daily lives. We are a profitable, ambitious company scaling rapidly and setting standards for sustainable growth and AI-driven innovation as the first B Corp listed on the London Stock Exchange.We are looking for a Cloud Security & Compliance Engineer with robust governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) expertise to aid in the design, implementation, and management of secure cloud infrastructures. This role is critical in ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, including PCI DSS and SOC 2, while enhancing the resilience and security of our cloud environments.

About impact.comimpact.com stands as the premier commerce partnership marketing platform globally, revolutionizing business growth through effective partnership management across the customer journey. We empower brands to cultivate authentic relationships with affiliates, influencers, content publishers, and advocates, driving performance-based growth. Our award-winning solutions—Performance (affiliate), Creator (influencer), and Advocate (customer referral)—integrate all partner types into a cohesive platform. As consumer trust in recommendations grows, impact.com ensures brands shine where it counts. Over 5,000 leading global brands, like Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oréal, and Fanatics, trust impact.com to fuel over 225,000 partnerships that yield measurable results.Your Role at impact.com:As a key member of our rapidly growing SaaS scale-up, your mission will be to streamline self-service Products, Plans, Subscriptions, and Billing, enhancing experiences for clients and our sales and account management teams. This role is central to our operations, aimed at empowering customers to independently manage their plans while ensuring billing processes are automated, precise, and scalable.Your contributions will directly influence our revenue growth, paving the way for new business models and establishing the foundation of our operational framework.This isn't a conventional engineering position. Your work will be pivotal in transforming our business, replacing outdated monolithic systems with a modern, modular architecture or individual services where appropriate. We are committed to adopting cutting-edge technologies and methodologies.If you are someone who challenges the norm, possesses a keen interest in emerging technologies and engineering practices, and thrives in an environment that values curiosity, experimentation, and continuous improvement, we want you on our team!

Join impact.com as a Technical Services Engineer IIIAt impact.com, we are redefining commerce partnership marketing across the globe. Our platform empowers businesses to cultivate, manage, and expand partnerships throughout the entire customer journey, ensuring growth through authentic relationships. With a diverse range of partners including affiliates, influencers, and brand advocates, we provide a unified solution for performance-driven growth.As a Technical Services Engineer III, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our clients by leveraging your in-depth knowledge of our technology and platform capabilities. You will be involved in every stage of the client lifecycle from initial integration to ongoing optimization and support, ensuring our solutions are reliable and scalable.Your collaboration with teams across Onboarding, Client Success, Product, and Engineering will be vital. You will engage directly with client stakeholders to facilitate integrations, address complex technical challenges, and offer expert guidance on best practices, enhancing the overall client experience post-launch.

Join our dynamic team at impact as a Security Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in safeguarding our digital assets and ensuring the integrity of our security systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify vulnerabilities and implement solutions that enhance our security posture.

As a Level II System and Network Engineer, you will play a critical role in managing and optimizing IT infrastructure for diverse client environments. This position requires a proactive approach to ensure the reliable operation and security of both on-premises and cloud-based systems.The ideal candidate will bring extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Azure, and various firewall technologies. A solid grasp of virtualization platforms, particularly VMWare, is essential. Familiarity with remote access tools, monitoring solutions, and ticketing systems is also necessary.Key Responsibilities:Network and System Administration:Oversee and maintain client network infrastructures, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless technologies from major vendors like Cisco, SonicWall, and Palo Alto.Manage server environments, both on-premises and in the cloud, utilizing Windows Server (2008-2022) and virtualization technologies such as VMWare and Hyper-V.Support and administer Microsoft 365, Active Directory, and Azure, focusing on user management and cloud services.Implement and manage firewall and VPN solutions, such as Cisco AnyConnect, Meraki, SonicWall, and Fortinet, to ensure secure remote access.Security and Compliance:Monitor and configure security protocols, including intrusion detection/prevention systems and anti-virus solutions.Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and patch management to maintain compliance with best practices.Collaborate with clients to design and execute disaster recovery and business continuity plans.Support and Troubleshooting:Provide Level 1 and Level 2 technical support for system, network, and application issues.Utilize remote management tools for efficient diagnosis and resolution of issues, minimizing disruption to client operations.Troubleshoot a wide range of issues across various client environments, from desktop problems to complex network challenges.Virtualization and Cloud Services:Administer VMWare environments, focusing on the installation, configuration, and maintenance of virtual servers.Offer expertise in Azure cloud services to meet client requirements for scalable and resilient infrastructure.Collaboration and Ticket Management:Work collaboratively with internal and external teams to deliver effective IT solutions.Employ ticketing systems such as ConnectWise, Kaseya, and ServiceNow to manage support requests efficiently.

Join our dynamic team at Accor Hotels as an Engineering Supervisor. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the engineering and maintenance operations, ensuring our facilities operate at optimal levels. Your expertise will contribute to enhancing guest satisfaction through the diligent upkeep of our property.

Electrum is a pioneering payment software technology firm.Since our inception in 2012, we have consistently provided trusted, enterprise-grade, cloud-native solutions to enhance financial transaction processing. Our extensive expertise has positioned us as a reputable partner in high-volume, low-value payment schemes, enabling our clients to deliver services to millions of South Africans every day.At Electrum, our mission is driven by impact – we prioritize designing solutions that matter, acting with urgency, and fostering continuous learning as we scale. We stand by the principle of collaboration – working closely with our clients and teams to create meaningful, sustainable solutions. Safety is paramount; we promote open communication, smart risk-taking, and trust, ensuring that creativity and alignment can flourish. We believe in empowering strong teams – we hire exceptional talent, collaborate vigorously, and hold one another to high standards while leading with empathy and kindness.The RoleAs a Core Reliability Engineer, you will be at the forefront, acting as a central software team enabler. Your responsibilities will include defining standards, implementing observability tools, and establishing automation frameworks that empower our product teams to independently manage their service health.In our unique FinTech environment, reliability transcends mere server uptime; it encompasses the processing of high-volume, impactful financial transactions where even a single dropped message can have significant real-world implications. We seek an innovative systems thinker eager to tackle challenging industry problems, architect solutions for scalability while ensuring reliability, and help us set new benchmarks for reliability in payments.Your primary objective will be to ensure that building reliable software is straightforward, and to be alerted before our clients notice any failures.ResponsibilitiesEnablement & RelOps CultureImplement the Observability Ladder: Guide teams from basic monitoring to advanced metric tracking. Collaborate with product teams to define SLAs, SLIs, and SLOs, while creating dashboards that monitor error budgets effectively.Empower Product Teams: Develop frameworks and deployment tools (e.g., CI/CD, internal tool integrations) that enable teams to make informed, data-driven decisions regarding deployment safety, and automate rollbacks when error budgets are exceeded.Champion Reliability: Foster a blameless post-mortem culture focused on actionable insights, system enhancements, and quantifiable metrics (MTBF, MTTR).Frameworks & AutomationStandardised Alerting & On-Call: Continuously refine our company-wide alerting and on-call frameworks to minimize alert fatigue and ensure clarity when alerts are triggered.

About UsAt KingMakers, we specialize in creating cutting-edge technology that enhances sports and gaming experiences for millions across Africa.Since our inception in 2018, we have established ourselves as a leader in the entertainment and betting industry, recognized for our robust in-house tech culture and unwavering commitment to scalability, performance, and reliability.We believe that exceptional engineering is defined by clarity, impact, and ownership rather than jargon. Our teams collaborate across various countries to tackle complex technical challenges that significantly impact our users and business.We prioritize speed, regular deployment, and practicality. If you thrive on building scalable solutions and addressing meaningful challenges, you will find a home here.About The RoleWe are seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to play a pivotal role in defining the architecture and technical direction of our platform.You will design systems capable of processing millions of transactions, enhance performance across services, and ensure our technology can scale effectively as the business expands.In this role, you will serve as a technical leader and hands-on architect, guiding teams, elevating quality standards, and helping to make informed, sustainable engineering choices.What You’ll Be DoingArchitect the Future: Design, implement, and evolve distributed systems that manage high throughput and millions of concurrent transactions.Provide Technical Leadership: Serve as a go-to expert for backend and infrastructure issues, mentoring teams and raising the overall engineering standards.Optimize Performance: Identify bottlenecks and devise scalable solutions that enhance availability, latency, and cost efficiency.Drive Reliability: Establish robust standards for monitoring, alerting, and incident management to ensure our systems are observable and resilient.Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with product and business leaders to translate ideas into clear technical strategies and execution plans.Improve Continuously: Challenge existing solutions, suggest enhancements, and keep us aligned with modern practices in distributed systems and DevOps.Lead by Example: Write clean, maintainable code; review peers’ work; and uphold consistent engineering quality across services.Participate in on-call rotations for critical systems, focusing on root-cause analysis rather than reactive firefighting.Tech StackYou will work with a modern, cloud-native environment that includes:Languages & Frameworks: C#, .NET 8, .NET CoreMessaging & Streaming: Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service BusData Storage: SQL Server, Cosmos DB

Takealot Fulfilment Solutions (TFS) is a cutting-edge service offering derived from Takealot.com, South Africa’s foremost online retail platform. We are on the lookout for a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic Fulfilment Engineering team.Our vibrant team is solely responsible for developing the systems that underpin Takealot Fulfilment Solutions, tackling the unique challenges associated with coordinating order fulfilment across various distribution centers and logistics operations. We utilize a microservices architecture to isolate our logic and facilitate scalability, primarily following REST architecture while incorporating event-driven architecture as necessary.Think you’ve faced challenges before? Prepare for a new level!Scale: Join a platform where 4 million satisfied shoppers utilize takealot.com. We handle deliveries for multiple businesses, placing you at the forefront of client interactions.Learn: Collaborate with top industry experts, coding alongside leaders to rapidly enhance your skills.Grow: Advance your career within the expanding Takealot Group, which includes takealot.com, Mr D, and TFS. Participate in building our new B2C and C2C systems with ample opportunities for internal advancement.Who’s who in the tech arena:This role reports directly to the Software Engineering Manager of the Fulfilment Orchestration Team.Your mission, should you choose to accept it:Develop and optimize systems for managing order fulfilment across South Africa.Collaborate with business units to enhance processes for more efficient deliveries and improved customer experiences.Research and define innovative solutions within the fulfilment domain.Work primarily on open-source platforms.Take full ownership of end-to-end solutions.Essential Attributes:Exceptional communication skills.Proactive and adaptable.Strong problem-solving capabilities.Solutions-oriented mindset.Willingness to learn and mentor others.Our Technology Stack Includes:JavaSpring FrameworkAngular & ReactPostgresGoogle Pub/Sub...

Join AECOM, a global leader in engineering and construction, as we expand our team in Cape Town. We are looking for talented and driven individuals to work on innovative projects in dams and reservoir engineering. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your career while contributing to sustainable infrastructure development.

Join Accor Hotels as an Engineering Painter, where your skills in painting and maintenance will contribute to creating exceptional experiences for our guests. You will be responsible for performing painting tasks, ensuring high standards of quality and safety while enhancing the aesthetic appeal of our properties.

Are you a skilled Field Engineer with a passion for the lift industry? Join Vision Elevators, where we empower our team members to embrace entrepreneurial spirit while ensuring safety and excellence in urban mobility solutions. Our commitment to innovation and engineering excellence drives us to provide comprehensive support for vertical transportation.Key Responsibilities:Oversee service monitoring processes, ensuring timely resolution of issues and minimizing downtime.Manage technical teams, ensuring maintenance is completed safely and to the required standards.Conduct regular site visits for quality control and ensure compliance with regulations.Assist in resolving complex technical challenges and support technicians on-site as needed.Engage with customers to address technical queries and ensure satisfaction.Join us in shaping the future of urban mobility!