Intermediate Java Software Engineer

Intermediate Java Software Engineer

Cape Town

Stanchion Payments is hiring an Intermediate Java Software Engineer in Cape Town (hybrid). Join a global fintech leader and build high-quality payment solutions.

We are looking for strong developers who can fulfil a technical role within our product development division and who meet the specified criteria.

• Contribute to improving processes and methodology within the team.
• Contribute to system design to support business needs.
• Write technical specifications from business requirements.
• Develop solutions from technical specifications.
• Highlight and address errors or shortcomings in received requirements and specifications.
• Write high-quality, readable code to applicable standards (including internal and external customer’s standards).
• Ensure that version control is properly performed.
• Troubleshoot defects.
• Deliver software that is thoroughly tested and debugged.
• Effectively communicate status without prior prompting.
• Liaise with other divisions within Stanchion.
• Documentation and contributing to the Knowledge base (Stanchion Wiki).
• Assist with code quality assurance i.e. code reviews, testing, etc.

• Development experience of 5 years minimum with relevant senior development experience.
• B-level tertiary qualification on ITS / Engineering / Computer Science / Electronic Engineering.
• Java and Spring Boot Framework experience essential.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Microservice Architecture experience.
• Familiarity with software design best practices.
• Management of a Product Development Lifecycle.
• Product testing, regression, automated testing methodologies.
• Ability to think and act strategically and systemically, whilst managing operationally.
• Ability to inspire creativity, innovation, and solution thinking.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

• Design Pattern knowledge.
• Perspective & insight into the global fintech & payment environments.
• Technical understanding of the Fin Tech, Banking and Merchant Retail sectors.
• Financial and Business Management knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Established in 2001, Stanchion Payments operates in South Africa, Australia, the UK, the United Arab Emirates and the USA.

Stanchion Payment Solutions is a global payments business that has significant experience with card payments, switching, issuing and acquiring, that provides solutions, both product and bespoke, to customers in the financial services and fintech domains.