Java Developer
Communicate Finance · South Africa ·
- Seniority
- Senior
- Category
- Software engineering
- Experience
- 7+ years
Senior Java Developer building mission-critical fintech transaction processing and payment integration systems at scale, using Java, Spring Boot, and event-driven architecture.
Job Description
What makes this role particularly exciting is the opportunity to influence how AI is adopted across the software development lifecycle. This team is actively exploring AI‑enabled engineering practices and is looking for developers who want to play a key role in shaping the future of software delivery.
My client is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join a high‑performing fintech engineering team responsible for mission‑critical transaction processing systems and third‑party payment integrations. This is an opportunity to build software at scale, own critical backend services, and work on systems where performance, reliability, security, and correctness are non‑negotiable.
Skills & Experience
- 7+ years of professional backend software engineering experience.
- Strong experience building high‑volume, low‑latency applications.
- Advanced Java development skills with strong object‑oriented programming knowledge.
- Deep understanding of Spring Framework and Spring Boot.
- Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs.
- Experience working with event‑driven architecture.
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD implementation and software delivery best practices.
- Proven problem‑solving ability and passion for building quality software.
- Previous mentoring or technical leadership experience would be beneficial.
Qualification
Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.