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title: 'Software Engineer at DigiCert'
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# Software Engineer at DigiCert

- **Company:** DigiCert
- **Location:** Cape Town
- **Posted:** 2026-11-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-05
- **Apply:** https://www.digicert.com/careers/?gh_jid=8900780002

## 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](http://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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## About DigiCert

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent digital trust, securing people, data, and devices with AI-powered PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management solutions.
- **Entity Type**: Private (later stage, total funding $9.3M reported but likely outdated)
- **Headquarters**: Lehi, Utah, USA
- **Founded**: 2003
- **Founders**: Not publicly available in provided sources

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Cybersecurity, Digital Trust, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Certificate Lifecycle Management, DNS Security
- Target customers: B2B, primarily large enterprises (90%+ of Fortune 500), government, and service providers; over 125,000 customers in 180+ countries
- Mission or purpose statement: "Make digital trust endure" – built to secure identities, communications, and integrity across infrastructure, applications, devices, and AI agents.

## Products & Services
- **DigiCert ONE Platform**: AI-powered platform that unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content, and agents. (Type: SaaS / Platform)
- **PKI (Public Key Infrastructure)**: Core digital certificate issuance, validation, and management for organizations. (Type: SaaS + Service)
- **DNS Security**: Protection against DNS-based threats; recognized by Frost & Sullivan 2026 Global DNS Security Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. (Type: SaaS)
- **IoT Device Security**: Securing device identity and communication for the Internet of Things. (Type: SaaS)
- **Software Trust / Content Provenance**: Ensuring integrity of software supply chains and digital content authenticity. (Type: SaaS)
- **Post-Quantum Security**: Preparing for quantum-safe cryptography readiness. (Type: Service / Platform capability)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue not publicly available; strongest fiscal year to date reported in 2025 under CEO Dr. Amit Sinha
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not listed in provided sources; customers include 90%+ of Fortune 500. DigiCert partners with industry standards bodies (CA/Browser Forum, IETF, ETSI).
- **Growth Signals**: 1,372 total employees (Built In, 2025); offices in Lehi (HQ), Bengaluru, London, Sunnyvale, Singapore; over 125,000 customers; recent awards include Frost & Sullivan 2026 Global DNS Security Award, IoT Evolution World 2025 Product of the Year and IoT Security Excellence Award, SiliconANGLE 2025 TechForward Award Finalist.

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-powered platform** that provides end-to-end visibility, automation, and control for certificate and trust management.
- **Industry standards leadership** – DigiCert executives actively shape digital trust standards through CA/Browser Forum, IETF, and ETSI.
- **Unified PKI + DNS + certificate management** in a single platform, reducing complexity for large enterprises.
- **Quantum-ready** approach, preparing customers for post-quantum security transitions.
- **Trust ecosystem** – trusted by the world’s most security-conscious organizations (Fortune 500, critical infrastructure).

## Strategic Focus
- **AI and quantum readiness**: Building intelligent trust for the AI age and preparing for quantum-safe cryptography.
- **Automation and resilience**: Reducing manual certificate management via AI-driven lifecycle automation.
- **Platform expansion**: DigiCert ONE as the unified trust control plane for identity, devices, software, and content.
- **Global growth**: Expanding presence in key markets (EMEA, APAC) and deepening enterprise partnerships.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: "CARE" values – Customer Obsession, Amazing Innovation, Relentless Execution, Exceptional Collaboration. Emphasis on trust, collaboration, and impact.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Parity pledge (interview at least one qualified woman for every open role); active Women in Tech chapter with mentorship programs; diversity-based Employee Resource Groups.
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Primarily in-office roles (HQ Lehi and Bengaluru offices); some positions may allow flexibility. Built In lists "Employees work from physical offices."
- **Benefits**: Performance bonuses, employee discounts, generous parental leave, family medical leave, dental insurance, health insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), tuition assistance, apprenticeship programs, job training + conferences, free snacks and drinks.
- **Growth & Development**: Opportunities to work on cutting-edge security technology (AI, quantum, IoT); strong focus on professional development and internal mobility.
- **Community**: STEM education partnership with Thanksgiving Point in Utah, supporting real-world science and engineering challenges for local students.

## Sources
1. [DigiCert Careers](https://www.digicert.com/careers)
2. [DigiCert About](https://www.digicert.com/about)
3. [DigiCert CARE Commitment](https://www.digicert.com/about/care)
4. [Built In Profile](https://builtin.com/company/digicert)
5. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/digicert-inc-)

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