Software Engineer
DigiCert · Cape Town
Job description
Who we are
DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at www.digicert.com
Job summary
We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our development team. You'll design, build, and ship scalable and secure web applications, working closely with fellow developers, product managers, and other teams to turn requirements into reliable, well-crafted solutions. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys owning features end to end and contributing to technical decisions.
What you will do
Design, develop, test, and maintain features using Java on the backend and React on the frontend
Work within our Agile team, taking part in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, and retrospectives
Collaborate with product managers to understand requirements, refine scope, and deliver solutions that meet user and business needs
Work with other engineering teams to design scalable, maintainable architectures and well-defined APIs
Build and consume RESTful services and integrate with internal and third-party systems
Containerize applications and deploy and operate them on AWS using cloud-native services
Write clean, well-tested, and well-documented code, and participate in code reviews
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and production support, including troubleshooting and resolving issues
Identify opportunities to improve performance, reliability, security, and developer productivity
Share knowledge with teammates and mentor junior engineers where appropriate
What you will have
A minimum of 3+ years of professional software development experience
Strong proficiency in Java backend development
Solid experience building user interfaces with React, along with modern JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
Experience with modern front-end technologies and best practices (e.g., state management, component libraries, UI/UX design).
Hands-on experience with containerization using Docker, including building, running, and deploying containerized applications.
Proven experience working in Agile environments, with a solid understanding of iterative delivery
Hands-on experience with AWS services (for example EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, or CloudFormation/Terraform) will be a strong plus
Experience designing and consuming REST APIs
Working knowledge of relational and/or NoSQL databases
Familiarity with version control (Git), automated testing, and CI/CD practices
Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working across disciplines
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Preferred
Experience with microservices and event-driven architectures
Experience with Kubernetes orchestration in production
Knowledge of application security best practices
AWS certification (such as Solutions Architect Associate or Developer Associate)
Exposure to observability tooling (CloudWatch, New Relic, Datadog, or similar)
Agile certification (such as Scrum Master or SAFe)
Nice to have
A problem-solving mindset and attention to quality
The ability to balance pragmatism with good engineering practice
Curiosity and a willingness to learn new technologies
Ownership of your work from design through production
Benefits
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
Generous paid time off, including holidays and additional leave options
Family-friendly leave policies, including maternity, paternity, and other supportive leave programs
Health and wellness support, including medical cover (where applicable), gym reimbursements, and mental well-being resources
Pension, life insurance, and income protection benefits (location dependent)
Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential support for employees and their families
Education assistance and professional development opportunities
Access to LinkedIn Learning and continuous learning resources
Employee referral bonus program and additional company perks and discounts
Business travel insurance and global employee support programs
To protect candidate information and maintain a secure hiring process, all applications must be submitted through our careers portal. Resumes or CVs sent directly via email will not be reviewed or considered.
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