Senior Java Back-End Engineer – Cloud & Microservices

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment in Pretoria, South Africa, is seeking an Expert Back-End Developer to design, build and scale enterprise-grade backend systems. You will work on cloud-native applications, microservices and RESTful APIs, with Oracle/PostgreSQL, Azure, and DevOps tooling.

The role demands deep hands-on Java expertise, architectural thinking and the ability to mentor teammates while delivering high-quality code in Agile sprints.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of relevant software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java and back-end development.
• Experience with microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Experience designing and delivering solutions in Azure Cloud.
• Experience with SQL databases such as Oracle or PostgreSQL.
• Experience working in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing robust Java-based back-end solutions.
• Building and maintaining microservices and API-driven applications.
• Developing RESTful web services and scalable integration solutions.
• Designing solutions using Azure Cloud and cloud-native technologies.
• Contributing to cloud architecture and infrastructure design.
• Developing and integrating APIs across multiple systems.
• Mentoring and coaching other developers and sharing knowledge across teams.
• Preparing technical and system documentation.

Skills

Java

JSON

Node.js

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Web services

Education

IT Degree or Diploma

Tools

GitHub

Git

Bitbucket

GitHub Actions

Maven

Terraform

DevOps practices

Job description

Sabenza IT & Recruitment in Pretoria, South Africa, is seeking an Expert Back-End Developer to design, build and scale enterprise-grade backend systems. You will work on cloud-native applications, microservices and RESTful APIs, with Oracle/PostgreSQL, Azure, and DevOps tooling.

The role demands deep hands-on Java expertise, architectural thinking and the ability to mentor teammates while delivering high-quality code in Agile sprints.