Software Engineer: Back-End

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Join Us in Becoming the Best Bank in the World!

Join Capitec’s Client Engineering team and help transform the way we handle client data across the entire organisation. This group-level role puts you at the heart of client services working across all products and domains to build scalable, modern systems and decommission legacy platforms.

You’ll be part of a high-performance team based in the stunning Winelands of Stellenbosch, tackling meaningful engineering challenges in a cloud-native, domain-driven environment.

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 can grow.

About the role:

As a Level II Software Engineer in Client Engineering, you’ll be part of a high-performance team modernising the core of how Capitec manages client data. This group-level role spans all domains and products across the organisation, with a mission to decouple legacy systems, build scalable event-driven services, and deliver powerful, modern backend capabilities.

You’ll play an integral role in a cross-functional delivery team, owning the full software development lifecycle – from design and development to deployment and operation. You’ll help shape architectural decisions, collaborate with smart people across the business, and contribute to simplifying and future-proofing our systems using a cloud-native, domain-driven approach.

This is more than a job. It’s a chance to leave your mark on the backbone of South Africa’s most innovative bank — all while enjoying the unbeatable tech-meets-lifestyle blend of working from our campus in the beautiful Stellenbosch Winelands.

Tech Stack You’ll Work With

· Languages: Java (primary), .NET (advantage), COBOL (advantage)

· Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS Cloud, Kubernetes, Kafka

· Databases: PostgreSQL, MSSQL

· Tooling: GitHub, CI/CD pipelines

· Architecture: Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Domain-Driven Design

Knowledge and Experience

Must-Have:

Minimum:

· Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Ideal:

· Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or Computer Science

· 3+ years’ proven experience in backend software development

· Experience in full SDLC and agile development processes

· Expertise in microservice and event-driven architectures

· Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and backend frameworks

· Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

· Familiarity with containerisation and deployment using Kubernetes

· Knowledge of database systems (SQL and NoSQL) and query optimisation

Advantageous:

· Experience with .NET or COBOL

· Exposure to legacy-modernisation and systems decommissioning

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.