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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

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
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.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
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.