Senior Java Software Engineer

Salt Digital Recruitment

📍 sandton, city of johannesburg metropolitan municipality, South-Africa

Full-time Other-General Posted June 05, 2026

Job Description

Job Specification

Senior Java Technical Lead / Software Architect

Location: Cape Town • Level: Senior Engineer 3 • Specialization: Java Ecosystem, Microservices & AWS Cloud • Rates: R550-R750 p/hr

Role Overview

We are seeking a visionary Senior Java Technical Lead to spearhead the design, development, and scaling of mission-critical enterprise applications. In this role, you will bridge the gap between high-level architectural strategy and hands‑on execution. You will be responsible for leading cross-functional teams to deliver robust RESTful APIs and microservices-based solutions within an AWS cloud-native environment. The ideal candidate has a deep-rooted history in the Spring ecosystem and a proven track record of optimizing performance and containerizing applications for global scale.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architectural Leadership: Design and implement scalable, resilient, and secure microservices architectures ...