Junior Java & Angular Developer

Pretoria, South Africa | Posted on 05/10/2026

Sit in the R&D; function and contribute to new technology initiatives, proof-of-concepts and software development. This is a junior Java and Angular role for developers with solid fundamentals, curiosity, and an interest in picking up new technologies.

• Build and support proof-of-concepts and small software pieces for new technology initiatives.
• Write Java and Spring Boot code against agreed designs, including REST APIs and data access.
• Build basic Angular screens and components where a proof-of-concept needs a frontend.
• Work with relational databases and SQL as part of the build.
• Use Git for day-to-day development, branching and code review.
• Follow the software development lifecycle: requirements, build, test, and handover.
• Document what was built so the wider team can pick it up.
• Learn new tools and technologies quickly and apply them on the next initiative.
• Flag problems early and work them through with the team.

• 1-3 years’ software development experience.
• Strong Java.
• Spring or Spring Boot exposure.
• Object-oriented programming.
• REST APIs.
• SQL and relational databases.
• Git.
• Basic frontend development, ideally Angular.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Good problem-solving ability.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly.

• Type Script.
• Azure, Azure Dev Ops and other cloud technologies.
• Docker and Kubernetes.
• Python.
• AI or machine learning exposure.
• Microservices.
• Automated testing.

• Strong junior developers, including graduates with 1-2 years’ commercial experience, where the Java and frontend fundamentals are solid.