Senior Java Spring Boot Developer

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Cape Town, Western Cape, ZAF
In-Office
Senior level
Cloud • Information Technology • Software • Consulting
The Role
Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise Java/Spring Boot applications and microservices. Build secure, scalable REST APIs, collaborate with architects and DevOps, conduct code reviews, mentor juniors, troubleshoot production issues, and support CI/CD and cloud-native AWS deployments.
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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Spring Boot Developer to join a high-performing engineering team responsible for designing, developing, and enhancing enterprise-grade applications. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance backend solutions while collaborating closely with architects, business analysts, DevOps engineers, and cross-functional teams.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about clean code, modern software engineering practices, cloud technologies, and API-driven development.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Build and maintain secure, scalable RESTful APIs and microservices.
  • Develop cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services.
  • Apply software design patterns and object-oriented design principles to build maintainable and extensible applications.
  • Collaborate with solution architects to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Participate in system design sessions and technical discussions.
  • Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.
  • Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex production issues.
  • Ensure applications meet security, performance, scalability, and reliability standards.
  • Work closely with DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.
  • Continuously improve development standards, coding practices, and engineering processes.
Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Minimum 7+ years of Java development experience.
  • Minimum 5+ years of experience developing applications using Spring Boot.
  • Proven experience designing and developing RESTful APIs.
  • Strong experience building Microservices architecture.
  • Experience working in Agile development environments.
Technical Skills
Core Technologies
  • Java 11/17+
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring Framework
  • Spring Security
  • Spring Data JPA
  • Hibernate
  • REST API Development
  • Microservices Architecture
Cloud
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • AWS Lambda
  • API Gateway
  • ECS/EKS
  • EC2
  • S3
  • RDS
  • CloudWatch
  • IAM
Software Design
  • Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
  • SOLID Principles
  • Design Patterns (Factory, Strategy, Builder, Singleton, Observer, etc.)
  • Domain-Driven Design (advantageous)
Databases
  • PostgreSQL
  • Oracle
  • MySQL
  • SQL Server
  • NoSQL databases (MongoDB/DynamoDB advantageous)
Integration
  • REST APIs
  • JSON
  • Swagger/OpenAPI
  • API Security
  • OAuth2
  • JWT
DevOps & Tools
  • Git
  • Maven
  • Gradle
  • Jenkins
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • SonarQube
Testing
  • JUnit
  • Mockito
  • Integration Testing
  • Unit Testing
  • API Testing
Desired Experience
  • Experience delivering enterprise-scale applications.
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
  • Experience with messaging platforms such as Kafka or RabbitMQ is advantageous.
  • Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools.
  • Experience with performance tuning and application optimization.
  • Exposure to secure software development practices.
Soft Skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent com


Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field
  • 7+ years Java development experience
  • 5+ years developing applications with Spring Boot
  • Proven experience designing and developing RESTful APIs
  • Strong experience building microservices architecture
  • Experience with AWS cloud-native solutions (Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, IAM)
  • Experience with Spring Security, Spring Data JPA, and Hibernate
  • Experience with relational databases: PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server
  • Experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD: Git, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, SonarQube
  • Testing experience with JUnit, Mockito, unit and integration testing
  • Experience working in Agile development environments
  • Experience with API security and integration standards (OAuth2, JWT, Swagger/OpenAPI)
  • Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB)
  • Experience with messaging platforms (Kafka or RabbitMQ)
  • Experience delivering enterprise-scale, distributed or event-driven systems; monitoring, performance tuning, and secure development practices
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The Company
550 Employees
Year Founded: 2000

What We Do

CyberPro Consulting (Pty) Ltd is a South African IT professional-services firm founded in 2000. It helps mid-sized and large enterprises enhance digital capabilities through enterprise, web, and mobile software, data engineering, analytics, data science, AI, cloud architecture and migration, DevOps, cybersecurity, business analysis, project management, testing, and digital transformation services. Its expertise spans banking, insurance, wealth, retail, and telecommunications clients, supporting customer journeys and user-interface design.

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