embedded systems · payments · iot

Embedded systems, payment infrastructure, and enterprise software. We build the software that runs quietly in the background — handling money and machines, day and night.

Embedded / C / C++ EMV Payments Vending Systems Closed-Loop Payments Payment Backends IoT ERP Integration Node.js Linux PostgreSQL
what we do

Embedded Systems

Firmware development for resource-constrained hardware. Real-time systems, device drivers, and bare-metal programming on microcontrollers.

EMV & Payment Processing

EMV chip card integration, payment terminal firmware, gateway middleware, and transaction processing backends for POS environments.

Vending & Closed-Loop

End-to-end vending machine software, closed-loop payment systems, device control, transaction handling, and management dashboards.

Payment Backends

High-reliability payment backend services. SOAP and REST APIs, transaction routing, reconciliation, and real-time settlement processing.

IoT & Connectivity

Connected device platforms, telemetry collection, remote management, and over-the-air firmware updates for field-deployed hardware.

ERP Integration

Nextworld ERP platform development, connecting business processes with external systems, devices, and payment infrastructure.

about

Optotech is a systems engineering company based in South Africa, specialising in the intersection of hardware and software. From bare-metal firmware on microcontrollers to payment backends processing live transactions — we build infrastructure that works.

Founded by Hein de Kock, we bring deep experience across the full stack of embedded development, payment systems, and enterprise integration.

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