Graduate Programme

Are you passionate about technology, programming, solving problems, and making a meaningful impact in people’s lives? Do you want to launch your career at the cutting edge of fintech in South Africa? Life Cheq’s Graduate Programme is your gateway to a high-impact role in one of the country’s most exciting fintech companies.

Life Cheq is a forward-thinking fintech company reshaping the world of personal financial advice. We’ve redefined how advice is delivered—using a powerful, in-house developed advice platform that serves individuals, advisors, and enterprise institutions.

Backed by respected investors including Naspers Foundry, African Rainbow Capital, and Futuregrowth, we’re scaling fast—and we want brilliant, driven graduates to join us for the journey.

As a Lifecheq graduate, you’ll be part of a structured 12-month development programme designed to give you hands-on experience across our technical, financial, and product teams, which will set you up for a full-time remote working role at Lifecheq at the end of the programme. You’ll:

Learn to build intelligent financial tools and client applications using Clojure, Clojure Script , and Type Script

Collaborate with designers and financial experts to create user-friendly, impactful digital solutions

Develop and refine models that drive financial advice, pricing, and risk decisions

Participate in market research and contribute to innovative product ideas

Be mentored by experienced team members and supported by a personal development plan tailored to fast-track your growth

We’re looking for smart, curious, and mission-driven individuals who are ready to jump in and grow. You should be:

In your final year of study in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or a related discipline

Excited to learn coding and/or already familiar with languages like Python, R, Clojure, or Type Script

Analytical, data-literate, and eager to solve real-world problems

Passionate about financial wellbeing, inclusion, and innovation

Real responsibility from Day 1:
You’ll be doing meaningful work that directly supports our users

Remote flexibility with a vibrant and collaborative team culture

Personalized mentorship and structured learning to support your development

Opportunities to specialize in product development, analytics, or technology

We’re a diverse, dynamic, and ambitious team—and we’re building something that matters.

Applications are open to students graduating by December 2025.

Join us and help transform the future of personal finance in the World—one line of code, one model, and one client at a time.