Senior Java Developer

Recruiter:

Mindworx Consulting

Job Ref:

JNB008037/LD

Date posted:

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
What You’ll Be Doing:

Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications using Java (1.8+)
Contribute to System Design and Low-Level Design (LLD)
Build and enhance microservices-based architectures
Develop secure and scalable REST APIs
Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to design patterns and best practices
Collaborate with architects, DevOps, QA, and business teams
Ensure high-quality, maintainable code using industry standards and tools

POSITION INFO:
Technical Skills Required:
Core Java and Frameworks:

Strong proficiency in Java 1.8 or higher
Solid understanding of Java Design Patterns

Hands-on experience with:

Spring Core
Spring REST
Spring Boot
Spring Data JPA
Hibernate
Spring Security

Architecture and Integration:

Microservices architecture and design patterns
Experience with Apache Kafka / MQ
RESTful API development

Database:

Strong SQL skills
Experience with RDBMS such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle

Cloud and DevOps (Theoretical Knowledge Required):

AWS and/or Azure
CI/CD pipelines

Containers and Tools:

Basic knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
Git and Maven
Experience with code quality tools such as SonarQube

What We’re Looking For:

5–6 years of hands-on Java development experience
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to contribute to architectural discussions
Comfortable working in agile, client-facing consulting environments
Strong communication and collaboration skills

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