Java Developer

• Must be South African Citizens or Permanent Residents
• Must be comfortable with 3 days per week onsite in Stellenbosch (non‑negotiable)

Role Overview

• We are seeking experienced Java Developers (5+ years' experience) to join our client in the financial services sector on a 6‑month (renewable) contract.
  
  
• This Contract is Renewable every 6 Months, with the possibility of Permanency at a later stage (personal and company performance-dependent).
  
  
• The opportunity is based in Stellenbosch, Cape Town, with a hybrid working model requiring three days per week onsite.
  
  
• The role is ideal for strong Backend Developers with Java and Spring expertise, who excel at building secure, scalable, and high‑performance systems in a regulated environment.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise‑grade Java applications
• Build and enhance backend services using Spring / Spring Boot
• Participate in system architecture and technical design discussions
• Ensure performance, security, and scalability of applications
• 5+ years' strong hands‑on experience with Java
• Solid experience with the Spring Framework (Spring, Spring Boot)
• Solid eExperience designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices
• Strong understanding of object‑oriented programming and design patterns
• Experience working with relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, etc.
  
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• Familiarity with Git and CI/CD pipelines