Senior Java Engineer: Microservices for Legal Search

RELX; Durban; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal technology company in Durban is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to a cutting-edge legal search platform. The role includes mentoring junior developers, ensuring code quality, and utilizing micro-services architecture. Applicants should have over 5 years of experience, especially with Java and AWS Cloud services. The company promotes a healthy work/life balance and offers various benefits including medical aid and study leave.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan

Modern family benefits

Study Leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience required.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead teams.
• Experience with coding best practices and development processes.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of legal search engine products.
• Ensure code quality and maintainability.
• Mentor junior team members and resolve technical issues.
• Write specifications for complex system components.

Skills

Micro-services applications

Java with Micronaut or SpringBoot

Lucene based search engines (Apache Solr, Elasticsearch)

AWS Cloud services

NoSQL databases

Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, Terraform, Jenkins

Problem-solving

Education

BS in Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

A leading legal technology company in Durban is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to a cutting-edge legal search platform. The role includes mentoring junior developers, ensuring code quality, and utilizing micro-services architecture. Applicants should have over 5 years of experience, especially with Java and AWS Cloud services. The company promotes a healthy work/life balance and offers various benefits including medical aid and study leave.