Software Engineer

ACI Worldwide, Inc.; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial software company in South Africa is seeking a Java Software Engineer to join its Cape Town office. The role involves developing secure, high-performance software solutions for financial transactions. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in computer science and at least 2 years of coding experience, primarily in Java and Python. The company offers competitive compensation, flexible working conditions, and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Flexible working hours

Work from home or from the office

Casual work environment

Performance based evaluations and salary hikes

Several hackathons per year

Leadership and rapid growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience coding with an object-oriented programming language
• Experience in performant and maintainable software solutions
• Understanding of customers' product requirements

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to design and deliver software solutions.
• Work as part of a small, agile team.
• Find and implement solutions to problems.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Flexibility with new languages and tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Java

Python

Job description

Join the Team Making Possibilities Happen

If you have ever used an ATM, paid a bill through your phone, sent money to a friend, or shopped online, chances are your transaction was safeguarded and processed using our software. Now it is your turn to serve the payment needs of organizations and people over the world.

We are looking for a Java Software Engineer for our Cape Town office with a strong focus on performance, scalability, availability, security and quality. You will be working on products that customers use to process thousands of financial transactions per second, products that must always be up (24 x 7 x 365), products that have to be secure (we work with card information that fraudsters want to get their hands on), and products that have to be of excellent quality (again, we work with money so can't get it wrong). We offer a technically challenging environment, remote work, flexibility, a good work-life balance and an awesome bunch of people to work with.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members and various stakeholders to design, develop, testing and delivering performant and maintainable software solutions.
• Work as part of a small, agile team.
• Find and implement solutions to problems.
• Exhibits good technical and business judgment and thorough understanding of how customers use the product when dealing with product requirements, complex design issues, and trade-offs.
• Teach and be taught by others.

Job Requirements

• Higher education (Bachelor's degree) in computer science or related field.
• 2+ years experience coding with an object-oriented programming language, we primarily use Java and Python but believe that software developers need to be flexible and able to upskill with new languages and tools quickly.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Flexible working hours.
• Work from home or from the office.
• Casual work environment.
• Performance based evaluations and salary hikes.
• Several hackathons per year.
• Being part of a team committed to growing, improving and having fun together.
• Leadership and rapid growth opportunities and a chance to step up define your own path to success.

Are you ready to help us transform the world of electronic payments? To learn more about ACI Worldwide, visit our web site at https://www.aciworldwide.com/about-aci/careers

Requisition ID 14160

ACI Worldwide is an AA/EEO employer in the United States, which includes providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, and an EEO employer globally.