Senior Full Stack Java Developer

About DevologyX

DevologyX – City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Contract Length: 6 Months (Extendable) Contract Type: Full Time - Contractor Location: Hybrid – Office in Cape Town, once a week / once a fortnight required. Eligibility: Must be located in / have a valid working permit for South Africa – If you cannot work in South Africa – please do not apply.

The role focuses on designing, developing, and deploying scalable Java-based microservices on AWS cloud infrastructure. You’ll work hands‑on across the full development lifecycle, ensuring performance, security, and best practices are consistently applied.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Java microservices using Spring Boot (or equivalent frameworks).
• Work with Front End Developers to help them develop front end components (React); some previous exposure to Front End is key - React / Angular.
• Implement and manage application components on AWS.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Optimize code for scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Participate in code reviews, peer testing, and design discussions.
• Ensure system security, observability, and reliability across environments.
• Contribute to an Agile delivery process through sprint planning, retrospectives, and continuous improvement.

What Will Make Us Happy 🤩

• 5+ years of experience as a Java Developer, working with Spring Boot.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services (ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, API Gateway).
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and ability to work independently in a distributed team.

Nice to Have

• Experience with serverless development (AWS Lambda).
• Exposure to event‑driven systems (Kafka, SNS/SQS).
• Experience on the front end – React or Angular.

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