Backend Developer
Posted 369 days ago, which is unusual. The employer's own board was still carrying it when we last read it, 3 hours ago.
This is the employer's own posting, not a copy on a job board.
What we know
Is it still open?
Confirmed still open
Last checked 1d ago — checked against the employer's own applicant tracking system, which is the company answering directly.
We re-read the employer's own applicant tracking system and the posting was still there. That is the company answering directly.
How old is it?
Posted 369d ago
The date the source published, not the day we noticed it (2025-10-29). Last seen at its source 3h ago.
We have tracked this listing since 4 Sep 2026 (59 days). The employer's own board has carried it every time we have read it, most recently 3 hours ago.
Is it remote?
Marked remote on the employer's board
Their board carries a remote setting on this posting — a field they filled in, not wording we read. The location field names somewhere specific, which is usually where the team or the entity sits.
Who may apply?
South Africa
The description states no restriction of its own. This is the source's own tag.
Pay not stated
Similar roles pay $2,500–3,812/mo
Middle 50% of 16 listings that do state pay — Engineering · all levels · South Africa · USD/month. This employer has published no salary; this is what comparable listings we hold disclose, never converted between currencies or periods. How this is calculated.
Skills named in the ad
Recognised terms only, from a fixed vocabulary — this is what CV matching compares against.
Carried by 1 source
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Workable employer's own board first seen 59d ago · last seen 3h ago
The listing
Our client is looking for a Senior Back-End Developer who will be a key contributor, responsible for architecting and building high-performance, secure, and scalable microservices. This is a hands-on technical role requiring deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, AWS, and modern DevOps practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and Build: Hands-on development of core business logic using Java and the Spring Boot framework.
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Architect, deploy, and manage scalable back-end infrastructure and services on AWS.
- DevOps & Automation: Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated testing to accelerate deployment.
- API Development: Define and create high-quality, secure, and well-documented RESTful APIs for front-end consumption.
- Code Quality: Write, debug, and perform code reviews for clean, efficient, and high-performing production code.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a Back-End Developer, with a focus on senior-level, hands-on technical delivery.
- Expert proficiency in Java and extensive experience developing enterprise applications with Spring Boot and the broader Spring ecosystem.
- Deep practical experience with AWS Cloud services for building and hosting highly available applications.
- Proven ability to implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform or CloudFormation).
- Strong background in DevOps practices, including automation, scripting (e.g., Bash, Python), and CI/CD.
- Expertise in database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) and performance tuning/optimization.
- Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker and Kubernetes/ECS) is essential.