Senior Java Backend Developer – Enterprise FinTech
Goldman Tech Resourcing (Pty) Ltd · Sunninghill
Job description
About the role
We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Java Backend Developer to join a fast‑growing engineering team building enterprise‑grade financial technology solutions. The role is hands‑on, focused on designing scalable backend systems and contributing to modern cloud‑native architecture.
Key responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain scalable Java backend applications.
- Build and support distributed microservices using the Spring ecosystem.
- Develop event‑driven systems with modern messaging patterns such as Kafka.
- Collaborate with Product, DevOps and Engineering teams to deliver new features.
- Participate in architecture discussions and technical decision‑making.
- Improve platform reliability, scalability and maintainability.
- Write clean, maintainable code and comprehensive technical documentation.
- Conduct code reviews and mentor fellow developers.
- Support production systems and resolve complex technical issues.
- Drive continuous improvement and technical best practices.
Required profile
- 7–10+ years of Java backend development experience.
- At least 2 years in a senior Java developer role.
- Strong communication, analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
- Experience in banking, fintech or other regulated industries is advantageous.
Required skills
- Java
- Spring Boot and the wider Spring ecosystem
- Distributed microservices architecture
- Event‑driven architecture, Kafka, asynchronous messaging
- SQL and PostgreSQL (or similar relational database)
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms
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