Java Developer — EMV Kernel & Payments Specialist

PBT Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Part time

Job summary

PBT Group is hiring an experienced Java Developer for a contract engagement in Cape Town. The ideal candidate will have strong Java development skills along with extensive experience in the payments domain, particularly with EMV Kernel integration and transaction processing.

You will work within the bank's payments engineering team, contributing to the development and maintenance of payment systems. Essential qualifications include 5–8 years in Java development and experience in a fintech or banking environment. The role emphasizes collaboration and a proactive attitude towards learning.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years hands-on Java development experience.
• Experience in a payments or banking environment.
• Ability to work with complex integration specifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance Java components within the payments stack.
• Work on EMV Kernel integration and transaction processing logic.
• Maintain integrations between payment terminals and banking systems.

Skills

Java development

Payments processing

Debugging

REST/SOAP API integration

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Job description

PBT Group is hiring an experienced Java Developer for a contract engagement in Cape Town. The ideal candidate will have strong Java development skills along with extensive experience in the payments domain, particularly with EMV Kernel integration and transaction processing.

You will work within the bank's payments engineering team, contributing to the development and maintenance of payment systems. Essential qualifications include 5–8 years in Java development and experience in a fintech or banking environment. The role emphasizes collaboration and a proactive attitude towards learning.