3201 Back-End Developer (Senior)

Recruiter:

Imizizi

Job Ref:

JHB001611/KF

Date posted:

Friday, September 11, 2026

Location:

Menlyn, South Africa

SUMMARY:
ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

Technical Knowledge
Familiarity with Microservices Architecture, Cloud-native solutions, and Container Architecture. 10+ years production experience in backend software development using one or more of: Java (preferred)
Python
JavaScript / TypeScript / Node.js
Experience designing, developing, and operating distributed systems and cloud-native applications. Experience with cloud technologies (Amazon AWS is strongly preferred):
Compute: Kubernetes and Serverless
API Gateway, CloudWatch, ECS, Lambda, OpenSearch, RDS, S3 etc.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
Experience with Databases both Sql and NoSql
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub actions preferred)
Experience with automated deployment and configuration of systems and components.
Experience with monitoring, observability, and log analytics.
Experience with: RESTful API design and implementation Git
Design and Architecture Patterns
Secure software development practices
Strong experience with automated testing practices, including:
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
End-to-End Testing
Experience working within Agile and Scrum environments.

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS:

Experience with Apache Kafka and Kafka Streams
Experience designing and implementing event-driven solutions
Experience with Design and Evaluation of Efficient Algorithms (Complexity Theory) Experience with Performance Testing and Tuning

POSITION INFO:
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES: Experience with Apache Kafka and Kafka Streams Experience designing and implementing event-driven solutions Experience with Design and Evaluation of Efficient Algorithms (Complexity Theory) Experience with Performance Testing and Tuning Design, develop, deploy, and operate production-ready business applications. (24\/7 Support) Liaise with customer, team members and external vendors Monitoring and operation of applications. Applying cloud-security patterns and concepts to the solutions and deployments Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements. Identify risks \/ impediments, proactively resolve and\/or escalate to the relevant parties. Comply with Code Compliance & Unit Testing standards and practices. Prepare system\/technical documentation (as per ISO standards). Pro-active knowledge sharing, mentoring, and coaching of members from the same or other teams. Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM)Team Charter QUALIFICATIONS\/EXPERIENCE: Qualifications required: Relevant IT Degree or equivalent experience Cloud Certifications (Developer Associate minimum, Professional preferred) Submit your CV to: and Subject line Role title

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