Senior Java Backend Engineer - Cloud-Native, AWS/Kubernetes

iOCO Pty Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior Java Developer to join a high-performance engineering team in Cape Town. You will design and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot in a cloud-native environment, contributing to mission-critical applications. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of backend development experience, strong AWS expertise, and a solid understanding of container orchestration using Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend development experience using Java (preferably Java 11+).
• Strong expertise in Spring Boot and building RESTful APIs.
• Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud services, including container orchestration and managed databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain microservices and backend APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
• Develop and deploy services into a containerized AWS environment using Kubernetes, Rancher, and Helm.
• Build scalable, event-driven solutions integrating with Kafka for high-volume message processing.

Skills

Backend development experience using Java

Expertise in Spring Boot

AWS Cloud services

Kubernetes

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Agile methodologies

Clean architecture principles

Job description

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior Java Developer to join a high-performance engineering team in Cape Town. You will design and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot in a cloud-native environment, contributing to mission-critical applications. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of backend development experience, strong AWS expertise, and a solid understanding of container orchestration using Kubernetes.