Senior Gemstone Architect & Tech Lead

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Gemstone Developer in Johannesburg to solve complex problems and optimize systems for a client in the financial services sector. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of software development experience, including 4 years with Gemstone/S or similar object-oriented environments. Responsibilities include technical development, architecture design, and mentoring junior staff. A hands-on and leadership role tailored for professionals looking for a dynamic challenge.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in software development.
• 4+ years’ hands-on experience with Gemstone/S or similar environments.
• Proven experience in enterprise-scale systems.

Responsibilities

• Technical Development & Delivery for Gemstone-based applications.
• Architecture & Systems Design ensuring performance.
• Mentorship of junior developers.

Skills

Gemstone/S Smalltalk

Software development

Debugging

Version control (Git, SVN)

Database design

Performance tuning

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Gemstone Developer in Johannesburg to solve complex problems and optimize systems for a client in the financial services sector. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of software development experience, including 4 years with Gemstone/S or similar object-oriented environments. Responsibilities include technical development, architecture design, and mentoring junior staff. A hands-on and leadership role tailored for professionals looking for a dynamic challenge.