🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. 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

Role: Software EngineerPriority Location: LatAm, South Africa, Philippines (Global search)Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am- 5:00pm US Pacific TimeTarget Start Date: September 2026

The final offer is at the client’s discretion and will depend on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience.

About the Company:A startup founded by Stanford graduate students to accelerate the interconnection of new generation and large loads to the US grid. We are building a platform that shows developers how different interconnection queue scenarios affect their projects.

Key Responsibilities:
* Build Python-based automation on top of power systems engineering software APIs
* Develop workflows to run and manage large volumes of study scenarios efficiently
* Create a simple internal UI for the team to interact with study tools and results
* Support the development of a cleaner, more customer-facing interface if needed
* Build tools that help analyze study outputs and assist with network upgrade hypotheses
* Explore and implement agentic / LLM-based copilot workflows to assist with study review and decision-making
* Work closely with the power systems engineer to translate domain logic into software
* Improve internal engineering workflows through automation, tooling, and process optimization
* Help design scalable systems that can support both internal operations and future client-facing needs
Qualifications & Skills:
* 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
* Strong proficiency in Python
* Experience building automation around APIs and internal tools
* Familiarity with or ability to quickly learn Python APIs for engineering/technical software
* Experience building internal web tools / simple internal UIs
* Comfortable working on production-quality workflows and scalable automation
* Interest in building agentic / LLM-based copilots is a plus
* Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work closely with a domain expert
* Able to collaborate on technical workflows in a startup environment

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

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

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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 Somewhere

Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 828 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →