Senior Java Backend Engineer - Hybrid (Spring Boot)

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & performance bonus

Medical & retirement benefits

Generous annual leave & holidays

Hybrid work model

Professional development & training

Innovative company shaping the future

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend - Java) in Mahikeng for a hybrid work setup. You’ll architect and build scalable backend systems powering agricultural technology, collaborating with product teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Java backend, Spring Boot, relational databases, and cloud/containerization. You’ll mentor juniors and contribute to architecture while staying current with Java innovations in a dynamic tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in backend development with Java.
• Expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
• Relational DB design, SQL, ORM (Hibernate).
• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Git and Agile development methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration in hybrid work.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java backend services and APIs.
• Write clean, well-documented code following best practices.
• Collaborate with frontend and product teams to define requirements.
• Develop and manage database schemas and queries for relational databases.
• Implement unit and integration tests for code quality.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and resource use.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
• Troubleshoot backend issues and perform root cause analyses.
• Contribute to architectural discussions for backend systems.
• Stay updated with the latest Java technologies and trends.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

SQL & ORM

Cloud: AWS/Azure/GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Hibernate

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

AWS

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend - Java) in Mahikeng for a hybrid work setup. You’ll architect and build scalable backend systems powering agricultural technology, collaborating with product teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Java backend, Spring Boot, relational databases, and cloud/containerization. You’ll mentor juniors and contribute to architecture while staying current with Java innovations in a dynamic tech environment.