Software Developer II

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

We are looking for a Software Developer II to join our financial services client in Sandton on a 12-month hybrid contract role. 

This role involves delivering high-quality software, mentoring junior developers, and ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.

POSITION INFO:

What you will be doing:

• Develop working, quality software that meets design specifications and organisational standards.
• Produce critical and complex technical components within your area of accountability.
• Deliver system component designs that are robust, fault-tolerant, maintainable, and reusable for large, complex systems.
• Ensure software is observable, scalable, and supports business continuity.
• Estimate work effort and plan development activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software issues while providing guidance to other team members.
• Produce technical documentation and maintain the asset knowledge base.
• Conduct unit and system testing, creating test cases and validating system functionality.
• Manage deployment packages and collaborate with Biz/Dev/Ops engineers to optimize tool changes.
• Collaborate with designers, product owners, and engineering leads to refine solutions and support component decomposition for development.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to agile business processes.
• Mentor multiple software developers to ensure team growth and knowledge sharing.
• Stay up-to-date with developments in your field and contribute to organisational culture and corporate responsibility initiatives.

What we are looking for:

• Relevant IT / Computer Science degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in software development, preferably in enterprise or financial services environments.
• Strong experience in Java development and modern frameworks.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and development lifecycle.
• Experience with unit testing, deployment, source control (Git, Azure DevOps).
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment and contribute to team success.