Snr Java Developer

Recruiter:

EQ Plus

Job Ref:

GTG008675/CVE

Date posted:

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

R600 p/h

SUMMARY:
We are seeking a talented and passionate Java Developer with strong expertise in the Spring Boot framework to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance, scalable, and secure backend applications and microservices.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, test, and maintain robust and scalable Java-based applications and microservices using the Spring Boot framework.
Implement and maintain RESTful APIs for seamless integration with front-end systems and other services.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, architects, and front-end developers, to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of our DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, including source control, automation, monitoring, and deployment practices.
Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and testable code, including comprehensive unit and integration tests (e.g., using JUnit, Mockito).
Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve technical issues and performance bottlenecks in production and development environments.
Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Ensure adherence to software engineering best practices, coding standards, and security guidelines.
Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and knowledge sharing.

Required Qualifications:

6+ years of professional experience in Java development.
Strong proficiency in Core Java.
Extensive hands-on experience with the Spring Boot framework and other Spring ecosystem components (e.g., Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data).
Proven experience in designing and implementing microservices architecture.
Solid understanding and experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and SQL.
Proficiency with version control systems, particularly Git.
Experience with build tools such as Maven or Gradle.
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in an Agile environment.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have):

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, etc.)
Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
Experience with messaging queues or streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, JMS).
Knowledge of NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB).
Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., ADO, GitHub Actions CI/CD).
Familiarity with front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, React) for full-stack development.
Understanding of security best practices and Spring Security.

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