Software Engineer: Back-End 10083 at Capitec Bank

The Role

• As a Senior Back‑End Software Engineer, you’ll play a key role in a cross‑functional product team, owning the full software development lifecycle  from design and build, through deployment, to operating systems in production.
• You’ll help design and deliver scalable, resilient back‑end systems that prioritise performance, reliability and future growth, while also guiding and supporting other engineers.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design, build, test and operate scalable, cloud‑native systems on AWS
• Architect modern, reusable services aligned to AWS Well‑Architected principles
• Build and maintain event‑driven and microservices‑based architectures
• Deliver simple, elegant solutions powering airtime, data, rewards and smartphone journeys
• Optimise databases and APIs for performance, reliability and scale
• Collaborate closely with product, QA and platform teams
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineersHelp shape new connectivity products used by millions of clients

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum: Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
• Preferred: Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology
• 6+ years’ experience in back‑end software developmentStrong experience delivering production systems end‑to‑end Solid understanding of:
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• RESTful API design and integration
• Advanced programming concepts, algorithms and data structures
• Design patterns and testing practices
• SQL database design and query optimisation
• Cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
• Microservices and event‑driven architectures
• Containerisation and deployment (e.g. Kubernetes)

Tech Stack (Core)

• Java
• Spring Boot
• AWS
• Kafka
• PostgreSQL

Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Communications Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Problem solving skills