Senior Java Developer

Recruiter:

IOCO

Job Ref:

1569870806

Date posted:

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Join a high-performance engineering team delivering robust, scalable backend services for a major enterprise client in the financial sector as a Senior Java Developer. This is a key role in a modern, cloud-native environment, where you’ll be building services that power mission-critical applications used by millions of end users.

What you'll do:

Design, build, and maintain microservices and backend APIs using Java and Spring Boot
Develop and deploy services into a containerized AWS environment using Kubernetes, Rancher, and Helm
Build scalable, event-driven solutions integrating with Kafka for high-volume message processing
Manage and optimize relational data models using PostgreSQL Aurora
Work within Agile squads to deliver clean, testable, and maintainable code
Collaborate with DevOps and architecture teams on infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and observability
Ensure high availability, performance, and security in cloud-native environments

Your expertise:

8+ years of backend development experience using Java (preferably Java 11+)
Strong expertise in Spring Boot and building RESTful APIs
Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud services, including container orchestration and managed databases
Deep understanding of containerized environments using Kubernetes, preferably with Rancher
Experience with Helm for packaging and deploying Kubernetes applications
Solid understanding and practical use of Kafka in a distributed systems context
Proficiency in PostgreSQL, ideally with exposure to Aurora in a cloud environment
Strong grasp of software engineering principles, system design, and clean architecture
Comfortable working in large, complex, and regulated enterprise environments

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