Software Engineer: Full Stack 10089

Capitec; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Cape Town is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join their Open Banking team. The role involves developing and maintaining products, implementing secure API integrations, and ensuring compliance. Ideal candidates will have a robust background in software engineering, especially with Java or Node.js, and familiarity with fintech. This position offers opportunities for mentoring and teamwork in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Seeking skilled developer for Open Banking team with software lifecycle experience.
• Familiarity with secure API development and client data handling required.
• Background in Fintech or relevant Software Engineering experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Open Banking products, including Capitec Pay.
• Implement secure API integrations and ensure security compliance.
• Mentor engineers and ensure end-to-end quality.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communications Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Education

Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

Tools

Node.js

Java

Angular

React

AWS Aurora MySQL

Postgres

Kubernetes

Rancher

Job description

Overview

We are looking 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:

• To see what life at Capitec is all about and complete a short assessment, please click here!
• Once you have completed the above finalize your application by clicking apply below.

Join Us in Becoming the Best Bank in the World!! We appoint energised and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. 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 building a brand that we are proud of and that 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. Our Employee Value Proposition offers value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We prioritise making every Capitec team member feel welcome, valued, and able to grow.

What You Will Be Doing

We are looking for a skilled developer to join our Open Banking team. The Software Engineer will be part of a cross-functional group responsible for the entire software lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance, and enhancement of complex applications. Key duties include ensuring scalability and performance while guiding developers and stakeholders on project scope, progress, and technical issues.

This position involves developing and maintaining front-end and back-end components of web applications, working across all layers of the application stack. Responsibilities include building solutions focusing on performance, reliability, scalability, and effective client experiences.

• Develop and maintain Open Banking products, including Capitec Pay and a suite of data products.
• Implement secure API integrations aligned with global best practices.
• Collaborate with feature teams (delivery lead, BA, testers, developers) across Capitec Pay, Open Banking Data, and Partner Enablement.
• Ensure security compliance through client approval mechanisms and fraud prevention strategies
• Be involved in the design on a product level, advising how technology would solve our business needs
• Mentoring engineers, testers to ensure end-to-end quality.

Technology Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Java
• Frontend: Angular (main back office), React (new components)
• Databases: AWS Aurora MySQL, Postgres (Microsoft SQL experience welcome)
• Cloud: AWS

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Background in Fintech or relevant Software Engineering Experience
• A strong understanding of design patterns
• Strong experience in Java Spring Boot or Node.js (cross-skilling supported).
• Advanced Microservice and event-driven architecture
• Familiarity with secure API development and client data handling.
• An understanding of containerised applications (Kubernetes and Rancher)

Education

Education (Minimum) (use of bold kept for emphasis in original; replaced with allowed tags)

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Education (Ideal Or Preferred)

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

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.