Senior Java/Spring Backend Engineer – Hybrid Role

Placements24; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Career development

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Placements24 in Randburg, Gauteng, seeks a seasoned Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using Java and Spring Boot in a hybrid work setup. You will lead technical decisions, mentor junior engineers, implement RESTful APIs, and ensure performance, security, and reliability while collaborating with product, QA, and frontend teams.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of experience, strong knowledge of relational DBs (PostgreSQL/MySQL), Hibernate,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5-7 years of professional software development experience with strong Java focus
• Extensive experience with the Spring Boot framework and ecosystem
• Experience designing RESTful web services
• Relational DB technologies (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and ORMs (Hibernate)
• Proficiency with build tools (Maven/Gradle) and Git

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy backend services using Java and Spring Boot
• Provide technical leadership on complex projects
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs for integrations
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend developers, and QA engineers
• Implement unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
• Mentor junior engineers
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends
• Contribute to development processes and tooling

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Hibernate

Maven/Gradle

Git

Cloud platforms

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Maven

Gradle

Hibernate

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Job description

Placements24 in Randburg, Gauteng, seeks a seasoned Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using Java and Spring Boot in a hybrid work setup. You will lead technical decisions, mentor junior engineers, implement RESTful APIs, and ensure performance, security, and reliability while collaborating with product, QA, and frontend teams.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of experience, strong knowledge of relational DBs (PostgreSQL/MySQL), Hibernate,