Senior Java Full Stack Engineer

e-Merge IT Recruitment; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,440,000 - 1,760,000; Full time

Job summary

e-Merge IT Recruitment in Sandton seeks a Senior Full Stack Engineer with deep Java and Spring Boot expertise to design scalable backend services in an event-driven way. You will work within a financial services environment leveraging Kafka, PostgreSQL and AWS.

Required: 6+ years of production-grade development, cloud familiarity, and strong collaboration with senior stakeholders. Fintech experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of proven backend software development delivering production-grade systems.
• Deep Java and Spring Boot expertise in distributed/event-driven systems.
• Hands-on with Kafka, PostgreSQL and AWS.
• Knowledge of Terraform and DevOps practices.
• Experience with domain-driven design and event streaming.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Distributed systems

Event-driven design

RESTful APIs

Cloud computing

DevOps

Testing basics

Stakeholder engagement

Database optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Tools

Kafka

PostgreSQL

AWS

Terraform

Odin tooling

AI-assisted development tools

Job description

Ready to make an impact with Java and Spring Boot?

Love building scalable solutions, tackling complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of technology? Join an innovative financial services environment where Java, Spring Boot, cloud technology and AI come together to shape the future of digital banking.

We’re looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer who knows Java and Spring Boot inside out and is ready to push boundaries, challenge the status quo and make things happen.

Code boldly. Innovate constantly. Build the future.

Our technology stack:

• Java and Spring Boot
• Kafka or similar messaging platforms
• PostgreSQL
• AWS cloud services
• Terraform and infrastructure as code
• Odin ecosystem: internal tooling and platform integrations
• AI-assisted development tools

Experience and requirements:

• 6+ years of proven back-end software development experience delivering production-grade systems at scale
• Preferred: Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology
• Deep Java and Spring Boot expertise in event-driven or distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, PostgreSQL and AWS
• Knowledge of Terraform and DevOps practices
• Experience with domain-driven and event-driven architectures
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, saga patterns, circuit breakers, bulkheads, SQL/NoSQL optimisation, RESTful APIs, event streaming and cloud computing
• Knowledge of unit, integration and contract testing, SDLC, agile delivery and version control
• Payments, fintech or financial services experience preferred
• Ability to engage confidently with senior business stakeholders, work independently and take ownership

Reference number for this position is GZ61557 which is a permanent position based in Sandton offering a cost to company salary of R1.6m per annum negotiable on experience and ability.