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

iOCO Pty Ltd

Cape Town

On-site

ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000

Full time

Yesterday
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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.
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