TRAFFIC Gauteng

Java Engineer

Sabenza IT & Recruitment
South African Rand . ZAR 300,000 - 400,000

Job Description

Pretoria, South Africa Posted on 23/02/2026

The Java Engineer will design, develop, and delivercloud-ready backend services and RESTful APIs while contributing to scalablesystem architecture. This role requires end-to-end ownership of features, fromdesign and development through deployment and monitoring, working closely withcross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop cloud-ready services andRESTful APIs
  • Own features end-to-end, including:
    • Servicelayer implementation
    • Automatedtesting
    • Deploymentand monitoring
  • Contribute to system design and architecturediscussions
  • Maintain high engineering standards through codereviews and pair programming
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams todeliver impactful solutions
  • Share knowledge and contribute to continuousimprovement of engineering practices
Requirements Skills & Experience
  • Core Technologies
    • Java (or Kotlin) with strong object-orientedprogramming principles:
      • Polymorphism
      • Inheritance
      • Encapsulation
    • Spring Boot / Spring Framework for microservicesand API development
    • Angular (for collaboration on front-endcomponents)
    • JPA / Hibernate for persistence
    • Strong SQL and JDBC experience:
    • Nice to Have
      • CI/CD and DevOps tools:
        • Jenkins
        • Jira
      • Web fundamentals:
        • HTML5
        • CSS
      • Experience working with legacy systems (J2EE,JSP, MVC frameworks)

About This Role

Career insights for Software Developers positions

Salary Benchmark
$132,270/year
Source: O*NET (USD)
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years and will have large numbers of openings.
Common Technologies
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Job Overview

Date Posted
12 Mar 2026
Salary
South African Rand . ZAR 300,000 - 400,000
Location
Gauteng, South Africa

Software Developers Insights

Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years and will have large numbers of openings.

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