Graduate software engineer
Ninety One is South Africa’s largest investment manager and the only one with a global presence. The firm has 22 offices across 15 countries on five continents and manages R3.4 trillion of assets on behalf of clients (as at 30 Sept 2025).
Established in Cape Town in 1991 as part of the Investec Group, Ninety One demerged and rebranded in 2020, becoming an independent firm dual-listed in London and Johannesburg. Always an active manager, Ninety One today offers strategies across equities, fixed income, multi-asset and private markets to institutions, advisors and individual investors around the world
About the team: Our team’s chief purpose is to provide technical solutions for the global Operations teams. Partnering with operations to deliver meaningful impact through technology. Each member of our team is involved in consulting with stakeholders and other teams, designing, implementing, and supporting these solutions.
We’re looking for a Graduate Software Engineer who is passionate about using technology to make people’s jobs easier. You’ll be embedded in a multi-disciplinary, self-organising agile team, contributing to product enhancements and working closely with the senior developers, analysts and end-users.
In this role, you’ll gain exposure to technical decision-making processes, learn and apply Dev Ops engineering practices, and actively contribute to hands‑on development tasks. With guidance and mentorship from experienced team members, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your technical skills while delivering meaningful impact from day one.
In this role you will:
Contribute to the design, development and testing of software solutions using languages like C# and Python where relevant
Work closely with experienced engineers in an agile team to deliver product enhancements and resolve real business problems
Assist in building and maintaining applications that interact with SQL databases and cloud‑based services in Microsoft Azure
Learn and apply Dev Ops practices, including version control, CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes using Azure Dev Ops
Participate in code reviews, team ceremonies and technical discussions to continuously improve your engineering skills
Take ownership of well‑defined tasks, delivering high‑quality, maintainable code with support and mentorship from senior team members
You should consider applying if you have:
A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or a related field
A solid foundation in programming concepts and experience in at least one object‑oriented language (e.g. C#, Java, Python, etc.)
An understanding of basic software development principles, data structures and databases (e.g. SQL fundamentals)
An interest in cloud technologies, modern software engineering practices and the use of Generative AI
A willingness to learn, ask questions and grow in a collaborative team environment
Strong problem‑solving skills and good communication skills, with a genuine enthusiasm for technology
Some of the attributes we look for in a person are:
The ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships
Ability to analyse, interpret and assimilate information
Recognise that the engine of career growth is driven by the individual
Established in Cape Town in 1991 as part of the Investec Group, Ninety One demerged and rebranded in 2020, becoming an independent firm dual-listed in London and Johannesburg. Always an active manager, Ninety One today offers strategies across equities, fixed income, multi-asset and private markets to institutions, advisors and individual investors around the world
About the team: Our team’s chief purpose is to provide technical solutions for the global Operations teams. Partnering with operations to deliver meaningful impact through technology. Each member of our team is involved in consulting with stakeholders and other teams, designing, implementing, and supporting these solutions.
We’re looking for a Graduate Software Engineer who is passionate about using technology to make people’s jobs easier. You’ll be embedded in a multi-disciplinary, self-organising agile team, contributing to product enhancements and working closely with the senior developers, analysts and end-users.
In this role, you’ll gain exposure to technical decision-making processes, learn and apply Dev Ops engineering practices, and actively contribute to hands‑on development tasks. With guidance and mentorship from experienced team members, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your technical skills while delivering meaningful impact from day one.
In this role you will:
Contribute to the design, development and testing of software solutions using languages like C# and Python where relevant
Work closely with experienced engineers in an agile team to deliver product enhancements and resolve real business problems
Assist in building and maintaining applications that interact with SQL databases and cloud‑based services in Microsoft Azure
Learn and apply Dev Ops practices, including version control, CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes using Azure Dev Ops
Participate in code reviews, team ceremonies and technical discussions to continuously improve your engineering skills
Take ownership of well‑defined tasks, delivering high‑quality, maintainable code with support and mentorship from senior team members
You should consider applying if you have:
A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or a related field
A solid foundation in programming concepts and experience in at least one object‑oriented language (e.g. C#, Java, Python, etc.)
An understanding of basic software development principles, data structures and databases (e.g. SQL fundamentals)
An interest in cloud technologies, modern software engineering practices and the use of Generative AI
A willingness to learn, ask questions and grow in a collaborative team environment
Strong problem‑solving skills and good communication skills, with a genuine enthusiasm for technology
Some of the attributes we look for in a person are:
The ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships
Ability to analyse, interpret and assimilate information
Recognise that the engine of career growth is driven by the individual