Software Engineer: Back-End III

1 week ago

Sandton, South Africa Capitec Bank Ltd Full time R1 200 000 - R2 400 000 per year
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We're on the lookout 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:

1. To see what life at Capitec is all about and complete a short assessment, please click here

2. Once you have completed the above finalize your application by clicking apply below

Purpose Statement

The Back-End Software Engineer III plays a critical role in designing and building scalable, secure, and high-performing backend systems that power our enterprise applications. You will work within a cross-functional team to deliver end-to-end solutions, from architecture and development to deployment and monitoring. At this level, you will also mentor junior engineers, contribute to engineering standards, and ensure best practices across the software development lifecycle.

Education (Minimum)
  • Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
Education (Ideal or Preferred)
  • A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology
Knowledge and Experience

Experience:
  • 6+ years of proven experience in back-end software development using .NET (C#) and/or Python for enterprise-grade applications.
  • Hands-on experience designing, developing, and maintaining microservices and event-driven architectures in production environments.
  • Proven track record in architecting and implementing cloud solutions on AWS, including services such as EKS, Lambda, RDS, MSK, S3, and ElastiCache.
  • Experience in automating infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
  • Practical experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment automation.
  • Exposure to observability practices (metrics, tracing, logging) and maintaining system health using monitoring tools.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (DevOps, QA, Product, Architecture) to deliver end-to-end solutions.
  • Previous involvement in mentoring junior engineers, conducting code reviews, and contributing to engineering standards.
Knowledge:
  • Strong programming skills in C# (.NET 7/8/9) and Python (FastAPI).
  • Deep understanding of AWS cloud services (IAM, EKS, RDS, MSK/Kafka, Lambda, ElastiCache).
  • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (modules, state management, environment-specific provisioning).
  • Solid understanding of microservices architecture, REST/gRPC APIs, and event-driven design.
  • Proficiency with databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL).
  • Knowledge of CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins).
  • Strong understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Instana, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
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 and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals.

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