Software Development Manager at Capitec Bank Ltd – Century City, Western Cape
Capitec Bank Ltd · Century City, WC, ZA
Closing Date: 23 August 2026
Location: Century City, Western Cape, South Africa
Organisation: Capitec Bank Ltd
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Employment Type: Full-time
Capitec Bank Ltd is seeking an experienced Software Development Manager to provide strategic technical direction and manage multiple teams at its Century City office in the Western Cape. This full-time, onsite role offers an opportunity to shape a critical technology environment, influence modern engineering practices at scale, and lead teams through a meaningful cloud and platform transformation journey. If you are an energetic, self-motivated individual with proven engineering leadership experience and a passion for cloud-native solutions, this position allows you to drive technology modernisation and build high-performing software teams within one of South Africa's leading banking institutions.
Overview
The Software Development Manager role at Capitec Bank Ltd requires a strategic technical leader who can manage end-to-end delivery across product and platform lifecycles while ensuring technology systems remain resilient, scalable, and secure. This position involves working as a strategic partner to the product head, setting engineering standards, and driving continuous improvement across multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will lead technology modernisation initiatives through cloud computing, AWS, event-driven architecture, automation, and platform engineering practices.
Key Responsibilities
As Software Development Manager, you will be responsible for a broad range of technical leadership and management duties that span across multiple dimensions of software engineering:
- Provide end-to-end technical leadership across product/platform delivery, system health, engineering standards, support, and maintenance
- Build and lead high-performing software teams, create the conditions for predictable delivery, and drive continuous improvement
- Set standards for code deployment across pipelines, ensure system reliability, and drive modern engineering and platform practices
- Work closely with architects to shape solutions and define implementation approaches—challenging, guiding, and shaping implementation decisions with technical depth
- Oversee IT governance across the teams to ensure compliance and best practice adherence
- Drive technology modernisation across the team through cloud computing, AWS, event-driven architecture, automation, and platform engineering practices
- Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across the business, engaging effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
Required Qualifications
Capitec Bank Ltd has specified clear educational requirements for this Software Development Manager position:
Minimum Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related Engineering discipline
Required Certifications
- AWS Cloud Practitioner or equivalent cloud foundation certification
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Solutions Architect certification (strongly preferred)
- Honours degree or relevant postgraduate qualifications
- FinOps, DevOps, Security, TOGAF, SAFe, and Kubernetes certifications are advantageous
Technical Skills and Competencies
The technology modernisation at Capitec Bank Ltd requires thorough understanding and hands-on experience with several critical technical domains:
Cloud and Architecture
- Strong cloud computing knowledge, with AWS experience making the biggest difference as it is Capitec's enterprise platform
- Solid grasp of event-based architecture, including the patterns used and how distributed systems work
- Understanding of observability practices in complex distributed environments
- Knowledge of architecture and technical strategy sufficient to shape solutions and engage with architects at a senior level
Platform Engineering and DevOps
Candidates should demonstrate experience with platform engineering practices, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps methodologies that improve engineering maturity across teams.
Experience Requirements
Capitec Bank Ltd requires candidates to bring substantial professional experience in software engineering and leadership:
- At least 8 years of software engineering experience
- 3–5 years in an engineering leadership or technical management role
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering cloud-native solutions, preferably on AWS
- Working knowledge of event-driven architecture and stakeholder management
- Demonstrated experience with event-driven and distributed architectures in high-volume or highly integrated environments
- Proven track record of improving engineering maturity through DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, Infrastructure as Code, and platform practices
Leadership and Management Capabilities
Beyond technical skills, this role demands strong leadership qualities and people management capabilities:
- Proven ability to lead, develop, and grow multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Strong delivery management skills—setting the pace and removing blockers that prevent team progress
- Experience driving reskilling and team transformation initiatives
- Confident stakeholder management with the ability to engage across technical and business audiences
- Capacity to build high-performing teams and create conditions for predictable delivery
Conditions of Employment
Successful applicants must meet the following conditions before employment can be finalised:
- Clear criminal record
- Clear credit record
Capitec Bank Ltd is committed to diversity, and applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of the bank's employment equity goals.
About Capitec Bank Ltd
Capitec Bank Ltd is a leading South African retail bank known for its innovative approach to banking and commitment to simplicity, affordability, and accessibility. The bank serves millions of clients across South Africa through its extensive branch network and digital platforms. Capitec has established itself as a technology-forward financial institution that continuously invests in modern engineering practices, cloud transformation, and platform modernisation to deliver exceptional banking services. The organisation values diversity, continuous improvement, and creating environments where talented individuals can thrive while contributing to meaningful technology transformation in the financial services sector.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should follow a two-step application process. First, visit the Capitec careers portal to learn what life at Capitec is all about and complete a short assessment. Once you have completed the assessment, finalise your application by submitting your details through the official application portal before the closing date of 23 August 2026.