Software Engineer: Back-End

Capitec Bank; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African bank is seeking a Level II Software Engineer with over 3 years of back-end software development experience. The role requires strong knowledge in design, testing, and deployment of robust applications. Ideal candidates should have a relevant degree and proficiency in SQL, cloud platforms, and modern development practices. This position aims to enhance the bank's software capabilities with emphasis on performance and scalability.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of proven experience in back-end software development.
• Experience with back-end frameworks and technologies.
• Is able to apply advanced knowledge of SDLC, application development, programming concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software systems.
• Write and test code for server-side components.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communications Skills

Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

Problem solving skills

Education

Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

Tools

SQL

NoSQL

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

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:

• Is able to apply advanced knowledge of the following:
• 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.