Senior Back-End Software Engineer; Java R1.PA

Senior Back-End Software Engineer (Java) | Cape Town | R1.4m PA

Build systems that actually scale, perform, and matter.

We’re looking for a high-calibre Back-End Engineer to join a growing team building cloud-native, high-performance services
. If you thrive in modern architectures and enjoy solving complex engineering problems s is worth your attention.

• Work with a modern cloud-native stack
• Strong engineering culture with real ownership
• Opportunity to influence architecture and mentor others

• Design, build, and maintain scalable back-end services
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs & event-driven systems
• Contribute to domain-driven and microservices architectures
• Build and operate cloud-native applications on Kubernetes
• Participate in architecture decisions and technical strategy
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues
• Collaborate closely with Product, QA, and Platform teams
• AWS (cloud-native services)

• 6+ years back-end development experience
• Proven track record building production-grade systems
• Strong Java & Spring Boot expertise
• Solid understanding of microservices & distributed systems
• Experience with SQL & No
  
  SQL databases
• Hands‑on cloud experience (
  AWS preferred
  )

• Matric (essential)

• Up to R1.4m per annum (CTC)
• Location:
  
  Cape Town (Hybrid/On-site)
• Type:
  Permanent
• Reference: GZ61205