Backend Engineer (Java/Spring Boot) — Hybrid & Growth

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement contributions

Hybrid work model

Training budget

Annual leave

Performance bonuses

Office space

Job summary

Placements24 is assisting a dynamic fintech startup in Vereeniging, Gauteng, to hire a Backend Software Engineer. You will design, develop, and maintain server-side logic using Java and Spring Boot, building scalable financial applications in an agile environment.

You will design RESTful APIs, work with PostgreSQL or MySQL, and collaborate with front-end teams. The role offers a hybrid work model, opportunities for growth, and a chance to impact a product used by thousands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of backend software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot; experience with REST APIs and databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement robust, scalable back-end services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Develop and manage RESTful APIs for front-end and third-party integrations.
• Work with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB for data storage and retrieval.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to define API contracts and data flow.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Contribute to architectural discussions for back-end systems.
• Ensure security and integrity of application data.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

SQL databases

Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related

Tools

Hibernate

Maven/Gradle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Placements24 is assisting a dynamic fintech startup in Vereeniging, Gauteng, to hire a Backend Software Engineer. You will design, develop, and maintain server-side logic using Java and Spring Boot, building scalable financial applications in an agile environment.

You will design RESTful APIs, work with PostgreSQL or MySQL, and collaborate with front-end teams. The role offers a hybrid work model, opportunities for growth, and a chance to impact a product used by thousands.