Software Engineer: Back-End III

Capitec Bank Ltd.; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Sandton is seeking a Back-End Software Engineer III to design and build scalable backend systems. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in .NET and Python, as well as a strong understanding of AWS cloud services. Responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment focused on engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in back-end software development.
• Hands-on experience with microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for 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

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

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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.

Overview

Education (Minimum)

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Education (Ideal or Preferred)

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

Knowledge and 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

Additional Information

• Clear criminal and credit record

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals.

Capitec Bank is an authorised financial services provider (FSP 46669) and registered credit provider (NCRCP13). Capitec Bank Limited Reg. No: 1980/003695/06