Senior Java Backend Engineer - Hybrid FinTech Role

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Professional development

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Software Engineer in Pretoria to design, develop, and maintain scalable Java-based systems for fintech applications.

You will lead backend services, build RESTful APIs, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement in Pretoria and opportunities to advance technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs for internal and external consumption.
• Work with relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Write clean, tested code and perform code reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical roadmaps.
• Ensure security, performance, and reliability of backend systems.

Skills

Java programming

Spring Framework

REST APIs

SQL

NoSQL

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Docker

JUnit/Mockito

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Kafka/RabbitMQ

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Software Engineer in Pretoria to design, develop, and maintain scalable Java-based systems for fintech applications.

You will lead backend services, build RESTful APIs, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement in Pretoria and opportunities to advance technical excellence.