Software Engineer (Insurance Core Systems)

How2Apply Talent Network
Pretoria East, Gauteng
Internship
Posted 34 min ago
Internship IT & Software
R60 500 – R85 750/month
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Job Description

You'll build and ship features that real users touch every day, for a fintech start-up in Pretoria East. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Location: Pretoria East, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

The work, day to day

  • Pair with junior developers to unblock them
  • Investigate production bugs using logs and monitoring dashboards
  • Handle personal data safely, with POPIA rules in mind
  • Pick up tickets from the sprint board and estimate the work
  • Write unit and integration tests before you merge
  • Write, test and refactor code in your team's main language
  • Deploy through a CI/CD pipeline on Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or GitLab

What you need

  • Stable internet and a quiet workspace for remote days
  • Good SQL and understanding of relational databases
  • You can explain technical choices to non-technical people
  • A computer science or IT qualification, or a portfolio that proves you can build

Extra points for

  • Public GitHub portfolio or published app
  • Knowledge of secure coding and the OWASP Top 10

What's in it for you

  • Laptop and data allowance
  • Hybrid or fully remote work
  • Performance bonus
  • Medical aid and retirement fund

Applying, step by step

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): degree or diploma certificate plus link to your GitHub, GitLab or portfolio.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 5 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Pretoria East; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

  • For each job, name one thing you built and its impact, like "cut checkout load time by 40%".
  • Expect a take-home or live coding test, so practise with a timer in the language you listed.

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Job details
SalaryR60 500 – R85 750/month
Job TypeInternship
LocationPretoria East, Gauteng
CategoryIT & Software
Experience8+ years
Posted29 September 2026
Closing Date24 October 2026
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