Capitec BankBack-End Software Engineer

JobTitle: Back End Software Engineer

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Company: Capitec Bank Ltd

Posted: 17 March 2026

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We are looking for energetic, self‑motivated professionals who share our passion for service in the banking industry. Follow the steps below to apply:

1. Click the link to view life at Capitec and complete a short assessment.
2. Complete the assessment and then finalize your application by clicking “Apply” below.

Join us at Capitec Connect and help build the future of simple connectivity. Capitec Connect is one of South Africa’s fastest‑growing mobile virtual network operators, scaling to millions of active SIMs and expanding our digital ecosystem. We are growing fast and seeking back‑end engineers to build high‑impact, cloud‑native systems at national scale.

If you enjoy solving complex problems with simple, elegant solutions, this is your opportunity to work on platforms used by millions of South Africans every day.

What We Do

At Capitec Connect we build and operate the platforms behind:

• Mobile connectivity services
• Airtime, data and rewards journeys
• Smartphone sales and digital enablement

All of this is integrated into Capitec’s broader digital ecosystem, allowing us to continuously launch new products as the MVNO grows.

The Role

As a Back‑End Software Engineer you will play a key role in a cross‑functional product team, owning the full software development lifecycle from design and build, through deployment, to operating systems in production.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design, build, test and operate scalable, cloud‑native systems on AWS.
• Architect modern, reusable services aligned to AWS Well‑Architected principles.
• Build and maintain event‑driven and micro‑services‑based architectures.
• Deliver simple, elegant solutions powering airtime, data, rewards and smartphone journeys.
• Optimise databases and APIs for performance, reliability and scale.
• Collaborate closely with product, QA and platform teams.