Software Engineer: Back-End

Capitec; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 750 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in South Africa is seeking a Level II Software Engineer to join its cross-functional team. The role involves the full software development lifecycle, from design to deployment, ensuring the performance and reliability of applications. Ideal candidates have at least 3 years of experience in back-end software development and possess skills in cloud computing and containerization. This position supports diversity and employment equity goals.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in back-end software development.
• Proficient in back-end frameworks and technologies.
• Experience with cloud computing platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy software systems.
• Build solutions for better performance and reliability.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communications Skills

Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

Problem solving skills

Education

Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Tertiary qualification in Information Technology

Tools

SQL

NoSQL

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

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Purpose Statement

• The level II 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 responsible to design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and enhance software systems and applications based on specifications, while adhering to established standards. They translate requirements from the business or technical analyst and actively participate with the delivery team in design and problem-solving.
• 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

• IT systems development processes (SDLC)
• Application development
• Advanced programming concepts
• Advanced algorithms and data structures
• Design Patterns
• Version Control
• Testing practices
• Database systems and query optimization (e.g., SQL, NoSQL)
• RESTful API design and integration
• Cloud computing platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Advanced 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

Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.