Senior JAVA Software Engineer FULLY Remote Permanent (BackEnd Java and Springboot, Restful API)

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Senior JAVA Software Engineer- FULLY Remote - Permanent - (BackEnd Java and Springboot, Restful API)

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Senior JAVA Software Engineer- FULLY Remote - Permanent - (BackEnd Java and Springboot, Restful API)

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Senior JAVA Software Engineer- FULLY Remote - Permanent - (BackEnd Java and Springboot, Restful API)
Recruiter:
HR Genie
Job Ref:
AM/SE/BD/7/05/25
Date posted:
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Location:
Cape Town, South Africa
Salary:
Market related
SUMMARY:
Senior JAVA Software Engineer- FULLY Remote - Permanent - (BackEnd Java and Springboot, Restful API)
POSITION INFO:
A Global International Client of ours with the head office in New Zealand and staff located across South Africa, UK, India and Europe are seeking a Software Engineer (based in Cape Town) to work remotely) - BACK-END SERVICES USING JAVA and SPRING BOOT
They are looking for VERY STRONG TECHNICAL DEVELOPERS
If you have a recent IKM assessment that you have completed, please send that to me along with your application.

• The role is responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing scalable microservices while ensuring robustness, security, and scalability.
  
  
• The role includes working with various databases, integrating messaging systems, and ensuring high performance and observability.
  

• Develop and maintain highly scalable and robust back-end services using Java and Spring Boot.
  
  
• Design and implement RESTful APIs, ensuring their integration with various messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
  
  
• Work with relational (Postgres) and NoSQL databases (Cassandra, OpenSearch, Pinot), ensuring optimal performance through tuning and optimization.
  
  
• Utilize Kafka for data streaming and manage workflows using Apache Airflow.
  
  
• Implement unit and integration testing using JUnit/Mockito, TestContainers, and BDD frameworks.
  
  
• Ensure secure, scalable, and efficient microservices adhering to system design and architecture best practices.
  
  
• Implement observability with logging, tracing, and monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
  
  
• There is an expectation that the role accountabilities and duties will evolve over time.
  
  It may be necessary to review this job description through a consultative approach and make alterations in response to the changing nature of our work environment, including but not limited to technological requirements or statutory changes
  

• Engineering teams
• Marketing and sales teams
• Customer support teams
• Executive leadership
• External clients from time to time
• This position requires a high degree of autonomy and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  
  
• The role has no authority to incur routine expenditure, commit capital expenditure, approve loans, or extend credit without approval from the Managing Director or the Managing Director’s designated representative.
  
  
• The role has no authority to bind the Company to agreements with any other party without approval the Managing Director or the Managing Director’s designated representative.
  

• Extensive experience in back-end development with a strong focus on Java, including concurrency, collections, streams, and design patterns.
  
  
• Proficiency in Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring Security, and Hibernate/JPA.
  
  
• In-depth knowledge of RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.
  
  
• Experience with message-driven architectures and tools like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
  
  
• Strong understanding of relational databases (Postgres) and NoSQL databases (Cassandra, OpenSearch, Pinot).
  
  
• Proficiency with Git and experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI) and DevOps practices.
  
  
• Experience with designing systems that ensure at least one message delivery and idempotent data pipelines.
  
  
• Familiarity with telemetry tooling (Prometheus, Grafana)
• A positive professional approach and presentation.
  
  
• Well-developed organisation and time management skills.
  
  
• Accuracy and conciseness in written and verbal communications.
  
  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary, agile teams.
  
  
• Strong communication skills, particularly in explaining complex technical solutions and trade-offs.
  
  
• Experience in iterative development and adapting to feedback quickly.
  
  
• Capacity for problem-solving and making informed decisions in a collaborative environment.
  

• Exposure to other programming languages such as Scala or Python.
  
  
• Experience with reactive programming and functional programming in Java.
  
  
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and Docker containers for managing microservices.
  
  
• Experience with GitLab CI for continuous integration and deployment.
  
  
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures and distributed systems.
  
  
• Experience with Kafka Streams and Kafka Connect.
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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