Job Description

RMB is a place where exceptional people create their own opportunities by challenging the conventional and driving sustainable impact.

United by our proud heritage, strong ethics and philosophy of Traditional values. Innovative ideas, it’s the magic of our people and culture that sets us apart.

Now, is the time to imagine your next move with South Africa’s number one employer in Financial Services for 2025, where you can embrace the power of collective thinking to unlock unique opportunities for our clients and society.

The Software Developer role is responsible for software development, maintenance, testing and production support for the front office suite of applications within Markets.

Are you someone who can do the following: ​

• Develop, test, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-performance applications using Java and C#
• Have a keen interest in architecting solutions
• Resolve problems with software and respond to suggestions for improvements or enhancements
• Troubleshoot production problems relating to software applications
• Collaborate with IT and Business Stakeholders to understand requirements
• Document work and demonstrate implemented solutions to the team
• Be able to align communication with internal clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions
• Suggest areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions and demonstrate POCs
• We are an Agile team with backlog grooming, sprint demo, prioritization, and sprint planning ceremonies held in two-week cycles
• Delivery of work is targeted and planned quarterly, with a mix of Business-As-Usual (50%) and project work (50%)
• Development and analyst teams subscribe to a 5-day support and standby roster at a rotational basis of 2-3 week cycles
• Our support is handled in two shifts (7am – 2pm being morning, and 2pm – 6pm being afternoon, thereafter is standby until the next day) ensuring smooth systems operations and dealing queries
• In-office at RMB Sandton offices – Mandatory attendance for at least two days a week with the whole team during core business hours and
• In-office meetings – Candidate will be expected to attend in-person meetings as and when required.
• Working from home – Candidate will be required to be 100% online and available within the core business hours, or alternatively arrange to be in the office

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 3 years technical work experience in a team environment as a software developer
• Basic understanding of fundamental programming principles (SOLID, Design Patterns, etc.)
• Solid Java experience, working extensively with J2EE and Spring frameworks
• Solid C# experience, working mostly with .Net and .Net Core frameworks
• Experience working with relational (MSSQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL) and no-SQL (MongoDB) databases
• JavaScript development experience, working with Angular or React frameworks is a plus
• Basic experience working with CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins, Nexus, TeamCity, SonarQube, etc.)
• Basic experience working with server application software (JBoss WildFly, Apache Tomcat, Microsoft IIS)

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 3 years technical work experience in a team environment as a software developer
• Experience with Docker and Docker orchestration frameworks
• Experience with TeamCity for CI/CD automation and Jenkins for batch process automation
• Experience with Azure Cloud and basic understanding of cloud technology concepts
• Basic experience in python development
• Experience working in and understanding of the Agile methodology, tools and principles
• Experience working in the trading and investment banking sector is a plus

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• A qualification specializing in software development
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience and technical training

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Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

19/11/25