Software Engineer: Back-End III

Capitec Bank Ltd.; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Financial Crime & Compliance team. The role emphasizes anti-money laundering and financial crime compliance projects within a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have extensive experience in back-end software development, particularly in Python, and a strong background in AWS services. The ideal candidate will enhance system performance while ensuring compliance and security.

Benefits

Growth opportunities

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ proven experience in back-end software development.
• Experience with anti-money laundering and regulatory compliance projects is preferable.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability are essential.

Responsibilities

• Work on anti-money laundering and financial crime compliance projects.
• Enhance complex systems for performance and reliability.
• Support the transition to new infrastructure such as Odin and EKS.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communications Skills

Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

Education

Grade 12 National Certificate

Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

Tools

Python

Java

AWS (RDS, EC2, Lambda)

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Job description

We're on the lookout for energetic, self-motivated individuals who share our passion for service in the banking industry. To be part of the journey, follow the steps below:

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We’re looking for energized and motivated people who thrive in fast-paced, regulation-driven environments. Our team is dedicated to protecting our clients and business from financial crime, and we need talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. We focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees, and our DNA is built around committed teams who earn trust and build a brand we’re proud of.

Who We Are

We’re more than just a Bank; we’re a team passionate about safeguarding our clients and business from financial crime. By enabling our clients to transact safely and securely, we help them live better lives.

Why Choose Us

We offer our best by living our values: putting the client first, acting with energy, and taking ownership. Our Employee Value Proposition includes cohesive teams, growth opportunities, and competitive benefits. We make it a priority to ensure every team member feels welcome, valued, and empowered to grow.

About the role:

This role is a key part of our Financial Crime & Compliance team, focusing on anti-money laundering, financial crime, and regulatory compliance projects. You’ll work on systems that manage clients, transactions, and related entities, ensuring robust compliance and security. As a Software Engineer, you’ll be involved in the full software development lifecycle, from design and development to deployment and maintenance enhancing complex systems for performance and reliability. You’ll also help improve code quality, reduce rework, enhance monitoring and dashboards, and support the transition to new infrastructure such as Odin and EKS clusters.

Our ideal candidate has:

• Grade 12 National Certificate (Minimum)
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology (Preferred)
• 6+ years’ proven experience in back-end software development, project delivery and implementation (in relevant development technologies/language). Experience with back-end frameworks and technologies
• Strong Python skills (primary language); Java experience (secondary)
• Experience with AWS services (RDS, EC2, Lambda; Odin and EKS clusters advantageous)
• Ability to work in fast-paced, regulation-driven environments
• Experience in anti-money laundering, financial crime, or regulatory compliance projects (advantageous)
• Willingness to learn and upskill, especially in Python if coming from a Java background
• Analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving ability
• Strong communication and relationship management skills

AWS (RDS, EC2, Lambda, Odin, EKS)

Experience with cloud platforms (other than AWS also considered if adaptable)

Monitoring, error logging, and dashboarding tools

CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Skills:

• Leadership
• Analytical Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Communications Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

If you are interested in being part of this dynamic team, on a mission to build the best bank in the world through unlocking the potential of its people, please apply. We would love to hear from you!

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.

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