Software Engineer: Back-End III

Capitec Bank; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African bank is seeking a Back-End Software Engineer III to design and develop scalable backend systems. The role involves mentoring junior engineers and ensuring best practices in software development. Candidates need 6+ years of experience in .NET and/or Python, as well as expertise in AWS services. This position offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic cross-functional team to deliver high-performing enterprise applications.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in back-end software development using .NET (C#) and/or Python.
• Hands-on experience with microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Proven in architecting cloud solutions on AWS.
• Experience automating infrastructure with Terraform and GitOps workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, secure backend systems.
• Deliver end-to-end solutions from architecture to monitoring.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering standards.

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

Terraform

GitOps workflows

AWS

C# (.NET 7/8/9)

Python (FastAPI)

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

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Purpose Statement

The Back-End Software Engineer III plays a critical role in designing and building scalable, secure, and high-performing backend systems that power our enterprise applications. You will work within a cross-functional team to deliver end-to-end solutions, from architecture and development to deployment and monitoring. At this level, you will also mentor junior engineers, contribute to engineering standards, and ensure best practices across the software development lifecycle.

Education (Minimum)

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Education (Ideal or Preferred)

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

Experience

Experience:

• 6+ years of proven experience in back-end software development using .NET (C#) and/or Python for enterprise-grade applications.
• Hands-on experience designing, developing, and maintaining microservices and event-driven architectures in production environments.
• Proven track record in architecting and implementing cloud solutions on AWS, including services such as EKS, Lambda, RDS, MSK, S3, and ElastiCache.
• Experience in automating infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Practical experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment automation.
• Exposure to observability practices (metrics, tracing, logging) and maintaining system health using monitoring tools.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (DevOps, QA, Product, Architecture) to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Previous involvement in mentoring junior engineers, conducting code reviews, and contributing to engineering standards.

Knowledge

• Strong programming skills in C# (.NET 7/8/9) and Python (FastAPI).
• Deep understanding of AWS cloud services (IAM, EKS, RDS, MSK/Kafka, Lambda, ElastiCache).
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (modules, state management, environment-specific provisioning).
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture, REST/gRPC APIs, and event-driven design.
• Proficiency with databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL).
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins).
• Strong understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Instana, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).

Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Communications Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Problem solving skills

Additional Information

• Clear criminal and credit record

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