Senior Backend Engineer — Cloud Microservices & Mentoring

Capitec; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in South Africa is seeking a Back-End Software Engineer III to design and develop scalable backend systems. The successful candidate will leverage extensive experience in .NET (C#) and Python, work within cross-functional teams, and play a key role in mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in AWS, microservices, and CI/CD practices, contributing to best practices across the software development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of proven experience in back‑end software development using .NET (C#) and/or Python.
• Hands-on experience designing microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Proven track record in architecting and implementing cloud solutions on AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, secure, and high-performing backend systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communications Skills

Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

Education

Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

Tools

.NET (C#)

Python

Terraform

AWS

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

MySQL

Job description

A leading financial services provider in South Africa is seeking a Back-End Software Engineer III to design and develop scalable backend systems. The successful candidate will leverage extensive experience in .NET (C#) and Python, work within cross-functional teams, and play a key role in mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in AWS, microservices, and CI/CD practices, contributing to best practices across the software development lifecycle.