Personal and Private Banking (PPB) Software Engineer Graduate Programme

Our ground-breaking technology team is playing one of the biggest roles in the future of our organisation. They are the driving force behind our transformation to a digital platform-led organisation. Working in partnership with some of the biggest and best tech companies in the world our trailblazing engineers are fast-tracking the build of our platform capabilities as we move beyond financial services into exciting new digital ecosystems. 

The PPB Technology Software Engineering Graduate Programme aims to attract talent with strong technical knowledge who can become thought leaders and trusted advisors. The programme combines theoretical learning and practical experience.

By the end of the programme you will have developed skills in and gained exposure to:

• Design code test debug and correct programs in software engineering environments within the continuous delivery pipeline as well as provide support and maintenance of addition produce software specifications in accordance with technical requirements and within the framework of software quality assurance standards.
• Adopt and adhere to suitable and agreed development methodologies and principles through work outputs and behaviours that enable continuous delivery and development across the engineering environment while ensuring effective collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders to meet required targets and deliver value to clients.
• Construct interpret and execute endtoend system and program tests to verify correct operation of completed systems and enable the delivery of quality code.
• Develop complete and update all required documentation as per the scope including guidelines and checklists for development and testing purposes to enhance the technical engineering function.
• Participate in the evaluation and impact analysis of major design options new systems and databases to enable sound objective decisionmaking by ensuring the validity and reliability of data to support datadriven decisions.
• Engage with leads to receive feedback on completed work and communicate any concerns issues risks and progress regarding work outputs to enable a culture of continuous development and learning create awareness of available solutions and contribute to the banks engineering objectives.
• Actively seek opportunities to shorten development timelines improve team skills and enhance cost efficiency of application development activities by contributing to knowledge sharing and training through various channels to support business objectives.
• Continuously learn and apply new skills and technologies to improve team software delivery and code quality by sharing knowledge and solutions to effectively deliver engineering objectives.
• Strive to reach mature levels on the Continuum model by building individual and team competence to operate effectively within a continuous delivery environment.
• Document all work and develop technical support documentation in line with agreed standards methods and tools within the portfolio.

Qualifications :

Final year undergraduate OR honours OR masters degree (completed or currently completing in 2026) in:

• Computer Science
• Electronic Engineering
• Informatics Information Systems
• Information Technology
• Software Development
• Software Engineering

Additional Information :

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a South African citizen
• Must be under 30 years of age
• No more than two years work experience
• Minimum of 65% average over all years of study

KEY SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Working collaboratively with others
• Resilience
• Creative problem solving and considered decision making
• Curiosity and willingness to learn
• Positive attitude and self confidence
• Business acumen

Application closing date: 30 June 2026

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time