Java Developer (Spring Boot) at DeARX Services (Pty) Ltd

• A leading bank in Sandton is looking for a Java Developer (12-month contract) to join a talented engineering team responsible for building and enhancing digital banking solutions that serve millions of customers. This is an excellent opportunity to work with modern technologies, cloud-enabled platforms, and enterprise-scale systems while contributing to strategic digital transformation initiatives.
• If you're a developer who enjoys solving complex challenges and building quality software that makes a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

As part of a high-performing technology team, you will:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-grade Java applications and microservices.
• Build scalable RESTful APIs and backend services using Spring Boot.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Architects, DevOps Engineers, QA teams, and Product Owners to deliver innovative solutions.
• Participate in solution design sessions, code reviews, and technical discussions.
• Ensure applications meet security, performance, reliability, and regulatory requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues across development, testing, and production environments.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation.
• Support application deployment, monitoring, optimisation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote software engineering best practices and contribute to a culture of technical excellence.

What We're Looking For

Experience Required

• 3–5 years of software development experience, with a strong focus on Java development.
• Minimum 2–3 years' experience working with Spring Boot and Microservices architectures.
• Proven experience developing RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Experience working with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server.
• Exposure to Agile delivery methodologies and collaborative development practices.
• Experience using Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, particularly AWS, will be advantageous.

Essential Technical Skills

• Java 8+ (Java 11+ preferred)
• Spring Framework
• Spring Boot
• Spring MVC
• RESTful API Development
• JPA / Hibernate
• SQL and Database Development
• Git Version Control
• Maven or Gradle
• Unit Testing (JUnit)
• Object-Oriented Design and Design Patterns

Additional Advantageous Skills

• AWS Cloud Services
• EC2
• Lambda
• ECS/EKS
• S3
• RDS
• API Gateway
• CloudWatch
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps
• Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Cloud-native development and deployment practices

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Java-related certifications advantageous.
• Spring Framework certifications advantageous.
• AWS certifications advantageous.
• Agile or Scrum certifications beneficial.