Senior Software Engineer, Payments Platform & Architecture

Indsafri India Private Limited; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in South Africa is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to design and maintain scalable software solutions for digital payments. This role involves system architecture and collaboration across engineering teams. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree and over 8 years of software development experience, particularly in fintech environments. Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and cloud platforms is essential, along with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in Agile settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in software development.
• Proven experience in scalable distributed systems and microservices architectures.
• Prior experience in fintech, digital payments, or financial services environments is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust software solutions for digital payment platforms.
• Contribute to system architecture and solution design across engineering teams.
• Participate in CI/CD pipeline implementation and maintenance.

Skills

Java programming

Spring Boot frameworks

SQL skills

Problem-solving skills

Understanding of payment systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

MySQL

Apache Kafka

Job description

A leading technology firm in South Africa is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to design and maintain scalable software solutions for digital payments. This role involves system architecture and collaboration across engineering teams. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree and over 8 years of software development experience, particularly in fintech environments. Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and cloud platforms is essential, along with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in Agile settings.