Senior Java Microservices Engineer (AWS) – Retail Platform

ShopriteX; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 850,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Job summary

ShopriteX is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to own technical design decisions and drive the quality, architecture, and delivery of software across our retail platform. You will work with cross-functional teams to build scalable, cloud-native solutions on AWS using modern microservices patterns.

In this hybrid role, you will collaborate with Product and Architecture stakeholders, maintain best practices, and deliver robust systems in a fast-paced retail environment, with three days in

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on Java development in production environments.
• Proven experience designing and building microservices-based architectures.
• Practical experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native design principles.
• Experience working across both Agile (SCRUM) and SDLC methodologies.
• Strong code review practices and commitment to quality-driven delivery.
• Strong and effective communication skills.
• 5+ years of development experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and understand business requirements in the context of the current business environment.
• Create/Update conceptual, logical, and physical solutions using appropriate coding techniques and methodologies.
• Develop solutions according to standards and best practice for back-end and integration layers.
• Develop, document, and maintain source code in line with established design standards.
• Integrate design for maintainability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Build systems to take advantage of true cloud-native architecture, leveraging AWS services and patterns.
• Maintain a working understanding of organisational structures and business partner dynamics.

Skills

Java

Microservices

AWS Cloud

Cloud Infrastructure

Retail Domain

Agile / SCRUM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes / EKS

Kafka

SQS/SNS

Job description

ShopriteX is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to own technical design decisions and drive the quality, architecture, and delivery of software across our retail platform. You will work with cross-functional teams to build scalable, cloud-native solutions on AWS using modern microservices patterns.

In this hybrid role, you will collaborate with Product and Architecture stakeholders, maintain best practices, and deliver robust systems in a fast-paced retail environment, with three days in