JAVA Developer

Recruiter:

Psybergate (Pty) LTD

Job Ref:

PR000737/RN

Date posted:

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Monthly

SUMMARY:
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.

We are looking for a JAVA Developer to join our client based in Sandton on a contract hybridÂ role.

POSITION INFO:

What you will be doing:

Take full end-to-end accountability for software deliverables, from design and development through to deployment and production support
Develop high-quality, scalable Java applications aligned with agreed coding, design, and architecture standards
Perform unit testing, support quality assurance activities, and submit code for formal code quality reviews
Deploy applications through automated CI/CD pipelines and support releases into production
Provide standby, support, and maintenance of systems in live environments where required
Work across multiple tiers of the application stack, contributing to system, application, and integration design
Collaborate closely with Scrum Masters, Delivery Leads, Product Owners, and Technical SME leads
Provide regular feedback on progress, risks, and dependencies to the Scrum Master and/or Project Manager
Self-manage capacity and deliverables in alignment with sprint planning and agile ceremonies
Capture timesheets accurately and timeously
Ensure alignment to SDLC processes, DevOps practices, and organisational standards

What we are looking for:

5+ yearsâ hands-on software development experience, primarily in Java
Strong technical and software engineering background with a hands-on approach
Solid experience with Java frameworks including Spring, Spring Boot, JPA, Hibernate, and Micronaut
Strong object-oriented design and development experience
Proven experience designing and building SOA and Microservices architectures
Experience with integration protocols and technologies including REST, JSON, SOAP/XML, MQ, and associated security models
Experience with application database management in high-volume Java environments (SQL, DB2, NoSQL such as Cassandra or MongoDB)
Experience deploying and running Java applications in containerised environments (Docker, Kubernetes, Azure/AWS)
Strong CI/CD, DevOps, and automation experience using tools such as Maven, Git, Azure DevOps, Nexus, and SonarQube
Experience with performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimisation of Java applications
Practical experience in high-volume environments (clustering, scaling, multi-threading, session management)
Working knowledge of security concepts including JWT and SSL
Experience working in agile delivery environments (Scrum, Kanban, and/or SAFe)

Technical Environment:

Backend-focused Java development
Spring / Spring Boot / Micronaut frameworks
Microservices & SOA architectures
REST & SOAP APIs
Azure DevOps and Azure cloud (AWS exposure advantageous)
CI/CD pipelines and containerised deployments

Please note if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.

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