Senior Backend Engineer - Java/Spring for FinTech Impact

Placements24; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Performance-based bonuses

Career growth

Training programs

Conference attendance

Job summary

Placements24 in Rustenburg, North West, South Africa is seeking a Senior Software Engineer focused on backend development to design, build, and maintain high-performance financial systems.

You will work with a skilled team to deliver robust APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices, integrate diverse data sources, ensure code quality, and mentor junior engineers. This role offers growth in a dynamic financial technology environment.

Qualifications

• Proven backend development experience with Java and Spring Framework.
• Experience designing RESTful services and microservices architectures.
• Strong SQL skills; familiarity with NoSQL databases is a plus.
• Experience with build tools (Maven/Gradle) and Git version control.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement robust backend services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
• Collaborate with architects and product managers to define technical designs.
• Write clean, well-tested code following best practices.
• Integrate with diverse data sources, relational and NoSQL databases.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
• Troubleshoot defects and optimize performance for high-volume transactions.
• Contribute to process improvements and toolchains.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

RESTful APIs

Microservices

SQL

NoSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Spring Boot

Maven/Gradle

Git

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Oracle/MySQL/PostgreSQL

Job description

Placements24 in Rustenburg, North West, South Africa is seeking a Senior Software Engineer focused on backend development to design, build, and maintain high-performance financial systems.

You will work with a skilled team to deliver robust APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices, integrate diverse data sources, ensure code quality, and mentor junior engineers. This role offers growth in a dynamic financial technology environment.