Senior Java Microservices Engineer - Lead & Mentor

Lexisnexis Risk Solutions; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 850 000 - 1 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal technology firm in Gauteng is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to a cutting-edge legal search engine product. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in Software Engineering, particularly in microservices applications. This role includes responsibilities such as project planning, code quality assurance, and mentoring junior members. Flexible working hours and a comprehensive benefits package are included, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan

Study Leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, especially in micro-services applications.
• Proficient with reactive programming in Java with frameworks like Micronaut or SpringBoot.
• Experience with Lucene-based search engines like Apache Solr or Elasticsearch.

Responsibilities

• Develop cutting-edge legal search engine product as part of a SCRUM squad.
• Define and provide input to project plans and schedules.
• Mentor junior team members and ensure overall code quality.

Skills

Java programming

Microservices architecture

Problem-solving

Reactive programming

Mentorship

Education

BS Engineering / Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS Cloud

Apache Solr

Elasticsearch

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

A leading legal technology firm in Gauteng is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to a cutting-edge legal search engine product. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in Software Engineering, particularly in microservices applications. This role includes responsibilities such as project planning, code quality assurance, and mentoring junior members. Flexible working hours and a comprehensive benefits package are included, promoting a healthy work-life balance.