Software Engineer: Back-End (JAVA)

Capitec; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is on the lookout for a passionate Level II Software Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will engage in the full software development lifecycle, crafting solutions that ensure performance and reliability. Your expertise in back-end technologies and frameworks will be crucial as you design, develop, and enhance software systems. This opportunity offers a chance to work with advanced programming concepts, cloud platforms, and microservice architectures in a collaborative environment that values creativity and problem-solving. If you're ready to elevate your career in software engineering, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in back-end software development.
• Knowledge of SDLC, application development, and advanced programming concepts.

Responsibilities

• Engage in the full software development lifecycle from design to deployment.
• Develop server-side components for optimal application performance.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Education

Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

Tools

SQL

NoSQL

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

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Purpose Statement

Are you ready to elevate your software engineering career? Capitec is seeking a passionate Level II Software Engineer to join our innovative team!

What You'll Do

1. Engage in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and development to deployment and operation. You'll design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software systems and applications, all while adhering to our high standards. You'll translate requirements from business or technical analysts and actively participate with the delivery team in design and problem-solving.
2. As a Back-end Software Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in building solutions that offer optimum performance, reliability, and scale. You'll be responsible for writing and testing code for the development of the server-side components that power our application's functionality.
   
   

Education (Minimum)

1. Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
   
   

Education (Ideal Or Preferred)

1. A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology
   
   

Knowledge and Experience

Experience

1. 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

1. Is able to apply advanced knowledge of the following:
2. IT systems development processes (SDLC)
3. Application development
4. Advanced programming concepts
5. Advanced algorithms and data structures
6. Design Patterns
7. Version Control
8. Testing practices
9. Database systems and query optimization (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).
10. RESTful API design and integration.
11. Cloud computing platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure).
12. Advanced Microservice and event driven architectures
13. Deployment using kubernetes and containerisation
    
    

Skills

1. Analytical Skills
2. Attention to Detail
3. Communications Skills
4. Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
5. Problem solving skills
   
   

Additional Information

1. Clear criminal and credit record
   
   

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