Senior Backend Engineer – AML & Regulatory Tech, AWS

Capitec Bank Ltd.; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Financial Crime & Compliance team. The role emphasizes anti-money laundering and financial crime compliance projects within a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have extensive experience in back-end software development, particularly in Python, and a strong background in AWS services. The ideal candidate will enhance system performance while ensuring compliance and security.

Benefits

Growth opportunities

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ proven experience in back-end software development.
• Experience with anti-money laundering and regulatory compliance projects is preferable.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability are essential.

Responsibilities

• Work on anti-money laundering and financial crime compliance projects.
• Enhance complex systems for performance and reliability.
• Support the transition to new infrastructure such as Odin and EKS.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communications Skills

Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

Education

Grade 12 National Certificate

Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

Tools

Python

Java

AWS (RDS, EC2, Lambda)

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Job description

A leading banking institution is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Financial Crime & Compliance team. The role emphasizes anti-money laundering and financial crime compliance projects within a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have extensive experience in back-end software development, particularly in Python, and a strong background in AWS services. The ideal candidate will enhance system performance while ensuring compliance and security.