🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Tempesta Technologies is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R61,667 – R154,167 ZAR. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

We're looking for talented and experienced C/C++ Linux developers, who can do a lot and want to learn even more. As a part of our team you'll be developing the fastest open source software, investigate and fix sophisticated performance issues on powerful Linux servers and talk on top technical conferences.

You'll develop performance and scalability extensions of MySQL/InnoDB (e.g. we madeMariaDB System Versioning), the Linux kernel, Nginx and other popular open source projects. You'll also analyze the performance of heavily loaded large Linux systems and make them even faster.

You'll be able to talk at major international conferences about the Linux kernel and databases at will.

Required skills:
* Fluent C and good C++ or willingness to learn C++
* Deep understanding of the Linux kernel
* Good knowledge of classic algorithms and efficient data structures
* Experience with multithreading (POSIX threads, C++ STL)
Good to have:
* Experience in the Linux kernel development (kernel/, mm/, net/, security/)
* Some experience with Python to develop functional testing scripts
* Experience in the networking area (IPv4, IPv6, TCP, TLS, QUIC, HTTP)
* Understanding how modern hardware (x86-64 CPUs, network adapters and disks) work
* Experience with Rust or willingness to learn the language
Please send your CV and cover letter athk@tempesta-tech.com.

Tips for South African Applicants

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Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

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Salary in Context

At R61,667/month, this role pays well above the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($3,333/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.

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Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

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Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Tempesta Technologies

Tempesta Technologies is a company in the senior industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.