Junior to senior developer
R20,000Covers sourcing, AI screening, testing and the shortlist. No VAT charged, no percentage of salary and no other fees.
Remote developers · Tested shortlists
A tested developer shortlist in 7 working days.
Every day a developer seat stays empty, the work it was meant for waits. amysa uses AI to source and screen remote developers across nine countries, tests every shortlisted candidate, and has a recruiter review each shortlist, so the people you interview are worth your time.
3,000+Candidates on our portal
380Successful placements
9Countries we source from
7Working days to a shortlist
For developers
Open roles
We're hiring developers, testers and delivery leads for our own development teams. Every role is remote and works with South African hours. Read the full role, then apply through the form.
How we work
From brief to start date.
- 01
You send the brief.
Tell us the role, stack, pay range and working hours. We turn it into a job description you sign off.
- 02
AI sources and screens.
We advertise and search across our nine countries, then screen every applicant against your job description.
- 03
Candidates are tested.
Shortlisted developers sit a coding assessment for your stack, scored on HackerRank.
- 04
You get the shortlist.
Within 7 working days: ranked candidates matched on pay range and region, with their test reports.
- 05
You interview and hire.
You run the final interviews, then contract and pay your developer directly or through a provider you choose.
Where we source
- India
- Nigeria
- Kenya
- Brazil
- China
- Pakistan
- Vietnam
- Rwanda
- Egypt
Compared with a typical agency
Same hire, a fraction of the fee.
| Typical SA agency | amysa | |
|---|---|---|
| Fee | 15% to 25% of annual package | R20,000 flat |
| On a R400k developer | R60,000 to R100,000 | R20,000 |
| On a R900k senior developer | R135,000 to R225,000 | R20,000 |
| Time to shortlist | 2 to 6 weeks | 7 working days |
| Technical vetting | Usually CV and interview | Coding test on every shortlisted candidate |
Agency figures are typical South African market rates, not quotes from any one agency.
What you pay
One fixed fee per placement.
Step one
R10,000When you sign the brief.
Step two
R10,000On your developer's start date.
The flat fee covers developer roles up to senior level. Leadership roles such as CTO or head of engineering are quoted separately.
Our guarantees
What we commit to in writing.
7-day shortlist
No vetted shortlist within 7 working days of your signed brief, and we refund the R10,000 brief fee.
Tested before you meet them
You see each candidate's coding results before the first interview.
90-day replacement
If your developer resigns or their contract is ended for performance or conduct within 90 days, we replace them free.
Your brief fee keeps its value
Don't hire from the shortlist and the R10,000 stays as credit for another developer role for 6 months.
One price
R20,000 covers sourcing, AI screening, testing and the shortlist. There are no other fees.
AI with human review
A recruiter checks every shortlist, and candidate data is handled under POPIA.
Hiring?
Send us your brief
Tell us the role, stack, pay range and working hours. We'll have a tested shortlist to you within 7 working days.