Java Engineer; Intermediate

Pretoria, South Africa | Posted on 08/06/2026

The Java Engineer will design, develop, and deliver cloud-ready backend services and RESTful APIs while contributing to scalable system architecture. This role requires end-to-end ownership of features, from design and development through deployment and monitoring, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

• Design and develop cloud-ready services and RESTful APIs.
• Own features end-to-end, including:
• Automated testing.
• Deployment and monitoring.
• Contribute to system design and architecture discussions.
• Maintain high engineering standards through code reviews and pair programming.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions.
• Share knowledge and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices.

• Java (or Kotlin) with strong object-oriented programming principles.
• Spring Boot / Spring Framework for microservices and API development.
• Angular (for collaboration on front-end components).
• JPA / Hibernate for persistence.
• Strong SQL and JDBC experience.
• Data management.
• Unit testing using JUnit (or similar testing frameworks).

• Graph
  
  QL exposure.
• CI/CD and Dev Ops tools.
• Experience working with legacy systems (J2EE, JSP, MVC frameworks).