Software Engineer: Full Stack

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

Job summary

A leading South African bank is seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer to be part of a cross-functional team responsible for the entire software development lifecycle. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of Java experience, relevant IT qualifications, and skills in tools like React, Terraform, and Kubernetes. This position offers an opportunity to innovate in the banking industry.

Benefits

Growth opportunities

Employee benefits and savings

Qualifications

• 3 years experience with strong back-end Java skills and some front-end exposure.
• Ability to work independently on mature tasks.
• Familiarity with infrastructure tools like Terraform and Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and enhance software systems.
• Translate requirements from business and participate in design and problem-solving.
• Develop and maintain both front-end and back-end components of web applications.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communications Skills

Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

Problem solving skills

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Tools

Java

React

AngularJS

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

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Join Us in Becoming the Best Bank in the World!!

We appoint energized and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees. Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.

Who We Are

We are a bank, but we’re much more than that. We believe that banking is about enabling people to control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable and delivered through personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better.

Why Choose Us

At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put the Client first, act with Energy and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow.

About The Role

The level II Full‑Stack 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 Full‑Stack Software Engineer plays a crucial role in developing and maintaining both front‑end and back‑end components of web applications and works on all layers of the application stack. They are therefore responsible for applying a holistic approach to building solutions that not only offer optimum performance, reliability, and scale but also create great client experience.

Our Ideal Candidate Has

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• 3 years experience with strong back‑end Java skills and some front‑end exposure (example: React, AngularJS)
• The ability to work independently on mature tasks
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities across the stack
• Familiarity with infrastructure tools like Terraform and Ansible, and scripting with Python
• Experience supporting business banking, credit, onboarding, or core banking projects are beneficial

Education (Minimum)

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Education (Ideal Or Preferred)

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

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 containerization
• Responsive design principles and mobile‑first development.
• Browser compatibility issues and performance optimisation.
• Front‑end build tools and package managers

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.