Software Engineer: Back-End (Capitec Pay) I at Capitec Bank

Purpose Statement

Join the Capitec Pay team in building out Capitec's Open Banking experience. We are looking at expanding our Open Banking capability and are looking for Software Engineers to help us fulfil our vision of bringing Open Banking to the South African market.

• The level I Software Engineer plays an integral part in a cross-functional team dedicated to the full software development lifecycle, from concept, to development to deployment and ultimately operating of each product. At this level, software engineers are expected to support and collaborate with other Software Engineers and the delivery team, actively participating in problem-solving and contributing to the development and success of projects.
• The Back-end Software Engineer plays a crucial role in building solutions that offer optimum performance, reliability, and scale. They are responsible for writing and testing code for the development of the server-side components that power the application's functionality. 

Education (Minimum)

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Education (Ideal or Preferred)

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

Knowledge and Experience

Experience:

• 3 years’ proven experience in back-end software development, project delivery and implementation (in relevant development technologies/language). Experience with back-end frameworks and technologies.

Knowledge: 

• Has a working knowledge of the following:
• IT systems development processes (SDLC)
• Application development
• Programming foundations
• Basic Algorithms and Data structures
• Version Control
• Testing practices, unit testing and test-driven development
• Database systems and query optimization (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).
• Basic RESTful API design and integration.
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Microservice and event driven architectures
• Deployment using kubernetes and containerisation

Skills

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

Additional Information

• Clear criminal and credit record