Application Deadline: 4 December 2026
Department: Engineering
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Cape Town, SA
Reporting To: Vidhya Manojkumar
Compensation: R800,000 - R900,000 / year
Zappi is a fast-growing SaaS platform helping Fortune 500 companies pre-test new ideas and creative content before production. Our services encompass new products, media campaigns, names, logos, packaging or flavours. Zappi enables companies to shelve bad ideas and refine good ones. We bring together top expertise in applied statistics, data science, visualisation, UX and engineering to create a platform that empowers non-expert users to make high-stakes decisions easily and confidently. We are committed to running a profitable business while having a positive impact on the environment and our communities.
Our platform provides quick, actionable insights that amplify creative effectiveness and shape winning innovation. We empower creators with the agility and data they need to make informed decisions about the ads and innovation they bring to market.
Through partnerships with some of the world’s biggest brands, we’ve developed technology that allows our customers to see their product innovations and advertising ideas through the eyes of their consumers. This enables them to quickly iterate, optimize, validate and learn — increasing their chances of in-market success.
Our Quality Engineering team works closely with Engineering, Product, Design and other teams to build quality into the software development lifecycle, rather than treating testing as a final step before release. We combine hands-on testing, automation and exploratory testing to identify risks early and understand how our products behave from the customer's perspective. We focus on the areas where testing adds the most value, using automation to improve coverage and reduce regression risk.
As we continue to evolve, we're also exploring agentic engineering, LLM evaluation and AI-driven testing approaches to improve how we build, test and assess software. We value engineers who are curious, take ownership, challenge assumptions and find practical solutions to complex or ambiguous problems.
You'll join a collaborative team where knowledge sharing, continuous learning and sound engineering judgement matter. There's an opportunity to influence how we approach quality, introduce better ways of working and help deliver reliable products that meet our customers' needs.
Why join us?
We’ve been recognized as one of the hottest martech companies in 2022 by Business Insider and named Best Place to Work by Quirk’s Media for our engaging and inclusive workplace culture. We’re committed to both people and the planet.
Our belief in inclusion means we’re building an organisation of diverse individuals and helping brands eliminate cultural presumptions in their research. Read our Diversity Manifesto here.
We are a values and behaviours driven business and believe that Trust, Truth, Ownership, Ambition and Humility describe Zappi employees on our best day. This is how we strive to show up for our customers, for each other and for our communities.
Earning B Corp certification assures us we’re on the right track and have structures in place to become the business we want to be.
Our commitment to minimise our impact on the environment means being honest with ourselves and transparent with you—about everything from carbon emissions to tree-planting initiatives. We achieved our goal of becoming Net Zero in 2021!
Zappi is an equal opportunity employer; our diversity is a major strength. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters innovation, creativity, and success. Our hiring decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, and abilities, ensuring fairness and equity throughout our recruitment process. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. Join our team and contribute to an inclusive environment where everyone's unique perspectives and talents are valued and respected.
Zappi is a leading consumer insights platform that helps brands win with consumers. Through AI-powered software that delivers connected insights, Zappi enables teams to make faster, smarter, consumer-driven decisions by leveraging real-time, continuous feedback.
Trusted by more than 350 brands worldwide, Zappi helps create successful products, develop impactful ads, and build winning brands by keeping the voice of the consumer at the heart of every decision.
Named the Best Marketing Insights Platform by the MarTech Breakthrough Awards in both 2023 and 2024, recognized by Business Insider as one of the hottest martech companies, and winner of the MRS Best Technology Innovation Award 2025, Zappi is redefining how modern teams use insights to drive growth.
As a certified B-Corp, Zappi is committed to net-zero emissions, fostering an equitable workplace, and using technology to benefit the communities the company serves. With more than 300 employees across 13+ countries and offices in Boston, London, and Cape Town, Zappi’s culture has been celebrated by Fast Company, Comparably, Quirks, Great Place to Work, and more.
To learn more about Zappi, visit https://www.zappi.io/web, and to join our team, visit https://www.zappi.io/web/careers/.
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