Software Engineer: Full Stack 10089

Capitec Bank; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution in Cape Town is looking for a Software Engineer for their Open Banking team. This position involves developing Open Banking products, implementing secure API integrations, and ensuring performance and security compliance. Candidates should have a strong background in fintech, expertise in Java Spring Boot or Node.js, and familiarity with AWS and containerized applications. This role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in the banking technology field.

Qualifications

• Background in Fintech or relevant Software Engineering Experience.
• Strong understanding of design patterns.
• Strong experience in Java Spring Boot or Node.js.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Open Banking products including Capitec Pay.
• Implement secure API integrations aligned with global best practices.
• Mentor engineers and testers to ensure end-to-end quality.

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

Node.js

Java Spring Boot

Angular

React

AWS

AWS Aurora MySQL

Postgres

Kubernetes

Job description

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

We appoint energised and motivated people for their potentialandcontinuously look fortalented, driven individualstohelp usinnovate 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 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 peopleto 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 theClient first, act withEnergy andtakeOwnership.And to support people in being their best,our Employee Value Propositionoffersevery value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well asemployee benefitsand savings. We prioritise making every Capitec team member feel welcome, valued, and able to grow.

About the role

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.

What you will be doing:

• 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 inFintech or relevant Software Engineering Experience
• A strong understanding of design patterns
• Strong experience inJava Spring BootorNode.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 (Minimum)

• 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.