Full Stack Developer (Expert) 1795

Recruiter:

Open Source (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

JHB001645/KM

Date posted:

Monday, February 16, 2026

Location:

Menlyn, South Africa

SUMMARY:

Senior Backend / Full Stack Developer (Expert)

Location: Hybrid (2 to 3 days per week)
Type: 2/3 Year Fixed-Term Contract
Start: ASAP
We are looking for an experienced Senior Backend / Full Stack Developer with strong Java expertise and a proven track record in building robust, scalable, and secure enterprise applications. If you thrive in Agile environments and enjoy working across backend, integration, and modern front-end frameworks, this role is for you.

POSITION INFO:

Key Technical Skills

Backend Development

8–10+ years professional development experience
Strong Java expertise: Java 1.7, 8+, 11
API development: creating and calling REST & SOAP services
Experience with RESTful APIs, SoapUI
Event-driven development using Event Driven Beans, JMS / JMS2, MQS
Frameworks: Struts, Quarkus, CDI

Frontend Development

Angular, JavaScript, Typescript
HTML, CSS2, CSS3

Database Development

DB admin, design, development
Strong SQL experience with Oracle and Postgres
Stored procedures, tables, views, patching

Platforms & Environment

Linux
Virtual Machine setup and configuration

Duties:

Develop and maintain a critical internal web application (Backend & Frontend) used for vehicle dispatch, distribution, and delivery management.
Design, develop, deploy, support, and maintain cloud, API, Java, Microservices, and serverless-based solutions.
Provide 2nd and 3rd level application support, including investigation, troubleshooting, and resolution of issues.
Manage the technical lifecycle of the product, ensuring stability, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Multi-task across development, support, investigations, and maintenance activities.
Participate actively in daily stand-ups and other Agile ceremonies.
Contribute to business cases and provide technical input for user stories.
Assist with identifying, assessing, and managing project and operational risks.
Ensure all business processes are fully understood and considered when analysing requirements or defects.
Propose, design, and review system solutions; evaluate technical alternatives where needed.
Present solution proposals to the IT Project Lead, DevOps Team, QA Team, Product Owner, and business stakeholders.
Develop secure, compliant, and highâquality solutions aligned to IT security, audit, and coding standards.
Write clean, readable, extendable, reusable, scalable, and performance-optimized code.
Ensure adherence to compliance, quality assurance standards, and audit requirements.
Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimations, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Update and maintain Jira user stories and project documentation in Confluence.
Perform code reviews and peer reviews to ensure quality and maintainability.
Conduct demos of completed user stories during Agile ceremonies.
Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure, servers, and application environments.
Analyse and resolve production known errors; perform log analysis, debugging, and rootâcause identification.
Perform system testing, regression testing, and parallel runs as required.

ð What We’re Looking For

Strong experience in Agile/Scrum environments
Ability to design, develop, test, and deploy highâquality backend solutions
Solid debugging, problemâsolving, and architectural thinking
Ability to collaborate with crossâfunctional teams and translate requirements into technical delivery

ð© Interested?

Send your CV to with the subject line: "Senior Backend / Full Stack Developer Application".

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