Senior Java Developer

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 21/04/2026

We are seeking a highly capable Senior Java Developer to join a dynamic enterprise technology environment in Cape Town . This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on developer who thrives in building robust, scalable, and high-performance business applications using modern Java technologies.

You will be responsible for designing, developing, enhancing, and supporting enterprise‑grade systems while collaborating with cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced onsite environment.

• Develop and maintain enterprise applications using Core Java and Java 8+
• Design scalable backend systems using Spring Boot ,
  Spring MVC , and Spring Batch
• Build and optimize EJB components and Hibernate ORM solutions
• Develop and consume SOAP and RESTful web services
• Participate in architecture discussions involving Microservices and distributed systems
• Perform performance tuning for Java applications, JVM, and SQL queries
• Design and implement ETL workflows and data integration solutions
• Collaborate with UI teams using Angular / React
• Manage builds, deployments, and source control using Maven ,
  Gradle , and Git
• Support containerized deployments using Docker ,
  Kubernetes , and JBoss

• Strong expertise in Core Java ,
  Java 8 features (Streams, Lambdas, Optional)
• Excellent understanding of Object‑Oriented Programming and design patterns
• Experience writing clean, reusable, maintainable, and scalable code
• Solid understanding of JVM internals , class loading, and memory/performance tuning

• Strong hands‑on experience with:
  • Spring MVC
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring Batch
  • Hibernate ORM
  • EJB
• Strong experience with SOAP services ,
  REST APIs , and JDBC

• Strong SQL skills and relational database design experience
• Experience with embedded and external databases
• Hands‑on ETL / data transformation experience using Java‑based tools
• Experience with Maven ,
  Gradle , and Git
• Working knowledge of Docker ,
  Kubernetes , and JBoss
• Exposure to Microservices architecture

• Working knowledge of:
  • Angular 6+
  • React.js
  • HTML
  • Java Script
  • CSS

You are a technically strong Java professional who enjoys solving complex business problems, improving system performance, and working in a structured enterprise delivery environment.