Senior Backend Engineer - Java/Spring Boot, Scale & Impact

Sanlam Limited; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanlam Limited is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer (Java/Spring Boot) to build robust, scalable services for one of South Africa’s leading financial institutions. You will work in a product-aligned squad with product, architecture and platform teams to deliver meaningful outcomes.

The role emphasizes delivering high-quality software, owning delivery, and contributing to design decisions in a modern, scalable environment. 5+ years of enterprise Java experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Honours in CS or related field required; postgraduate preferred.
• Java certification is a plus but not mandatory.
• Experience building enterprise backend in Java is essential.

Responsibilities

• Participate in agile ceremonies and contribute to team improvements.
• Translate product requirements into technical work with clear scope.
• Deliver high-quality, reliable software meeting sprint goals.
• Contribute to solution design and architectural decisions.
• Write well-tested, documented code and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure deployment readiness and observability across environments.
• Mentor peers and share engineering best practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

JUnit/Mockito

Agile

OO Design

Education

Computer Science degree or diploma

Honours or postgraduate degree preferred

Java Certification advantageous

Tools

Maven

Gradle

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Sanlam Limited is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer (Java/Spring Boot) to build robust, scalable services for one of South Africa’s leading financial institutions. You will work in a product-aligned squad with product, architecture and platform teams to deliver meaningful outcomes.

The role emphasizes delivering high-quality software, owning delivery, and contributing to design decisions in a modern, scalable environment. 5+ years of enterprise Java experience is expected.