Remote Senior Java Lead - Microservices & APIs

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 850.000 - 1.150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Remote work flexibility

Medical aid & retirement fund options

Generous annual leave and paid time

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to join a distributed engineering team. This fully remote role focuses on designing, developing, and deploying scalable Java applications for a logistics tech platform.

You will mentor junior developers, contribute to architectural decisions, and champion clean code, RESTful APIs, microservices, and robust CI/CD pipelines. Based in South Africa, you can work from anywhere with a supportive remote culture and modern collaboration tools,

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional Java development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java and Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data).
• Experience with microservices architecture and RESTful API design.
• Solid understanding of OOP principles and design patterns.
• Experience with relational (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and/or NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with Maven/Gradle and Git.
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP) is a plus; Docker/Kubernetes desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote team environment.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain Java applications.
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable, well-documented code.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and engineers.
• Participate in architectural discussions and provide technical leadership.
• Develop and maintain robust APIs and microservices.
• Optimize performance and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Stay up-to-date with Java technologies and trends.
• Ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.

Kenntnisse

Java

Spring ecosystem

Microservices

RESTful APIs

OOP & design patterns

Remote work

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Maven

Gradle

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to join a distributed engineering team. This fully remote role focuses on designing, developing, and deploying scalable Java applications for a logistics tech platform.

You will mentor junior developers, contribute to architectural decisions, and champion clean code, RESTful APIs, microservices, and robust CI/CD pipelines. Based in South Africa, you can work from anywhere with a supportive remote culture and modern collaboration tools,