Senior Java Microservices Engineer - Hybrid Work

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Java Developer specializing in Microservices to join our Benoni team in a hybrid work setup. You will design, build, and deploy scalable backend services that power critical business functions, focusing on maintainability and performance.

You will collaborate with product and DevOps teams, implement RESTful APIs, and participate in code reviews and architectural discussions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional Java development experience.
• Strong knowledge of microservices, distributed systems, and backend design.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement robust microservices using Java and frameworks like Spring Boot.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and integrate with data sources and third-party services.
• Write clean, tested code; participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Contribute to architectural discussions on microservices, scalability, and performance.
• Collaborate with DevOps to automate CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment.

Skills

Java

Microservices

Spring Boot

REST APIs

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Kafka

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Java Developer specializing in Microservices to join our Benoni team in a hybrid work setup. You will design, build, and deploy scalable backend services that power critical business functions, focusing on maintainability and performance.

You will collaborate with product and DevOps teams, implement RESTful APIs, and participate in code reviews and architectural discussions.