Java Software Engineer - FinTech Backend, Flexible Hours

Electrum Payments; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work

Generous Leave starting at 20 days

Fully-stocked kitchen

Daily catered lunch

Job summary

A leading FinTech company in Cape Town is seeking a Java Software Engineer to develop high-performance backend systems. The candidate should have over 2 years of experience, strong Java proficiency, and a desire to learn in areas like Cloud, Reliability, and Developer Security Engineering. The position offers flexible work hours, a collaborative culture, and career growth opportunities in a vibrant workspace.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software development.
• Strong proficiency with Java.
• University degree or equivalent relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Craft elegant and efficient code for high-performance backend systems.
• Explore and transition into core areas like Cloud Engineering and Reliability Engineering.
• Develop security tools that empower developers.

Skills

Software development experience

Strong proficiency with Java

Interest in cloud engineering

Understanding of CI/CD pipelines

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation)

Kubernetes

Docker

Python

Bash

Job description

A leading FinTech company in Cape Town is seeking a Java Software Engineer to develop high-performance backend systems. The candidate should have over 2 years of experience, strong Java proficiency, and a desire to learn in areas like Cloud, Reliability, and Developer Security Engineering. The position offers flexible work hours, a collaborative culture, and career growth opportunities in a vibrant workspace.