Software Developer – Pepkor Vacancies

Job Description

Pepkor Vacancies is seeking a skilled Software Developer to join a high-performing team within a well-established brand operating on a global strategy. The role focuses on delivering innovative, complex software solutions that enable business growth through cutting-edge technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver robust software solutions aligned with business requirements.

• Write clear, well-structured, and maintainable code that adheres to established coding standards and best practices.

• Proactively test developed solutions to ensure high-quality output and system reliability.

• Review pull requests and provide clear, constructive, and actionable technical feedback.

• Apply engineering principles when reviewing and contributing to team codebases.

• Take ownership of solution quality and manage the resolution of defects end to end.

• Ensure non-functional requirements such as performance, security, and accessibility are considered and addressed.

• Support deployment activities and actively participate in release processes.

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• 3–8 years of professional experience in software development.

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with Java Spring Boot (Java / J2EE).

• Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles and design patterns.

• Experience developing and consuming RESTful web services.

• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture and design.

• Proficiency in working with relational database management systems.

Advantageous Skills

• Experience with Spring Batch.

• Knowledge of OAuth 2.0 authentication.

• Exposure to Docker and containerisation.

• DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines using Azure and Kubernetes.

• Unit, integration, and load testing experience.

• Familiarity with RabbitMQ and Redis.

• Experience with Azure Cloud Services.

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.

• Exposure to SonarQube, audit logging, system monitoring, health checks, and metrics.

Competencies and Attributes

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Ability to lead and contribute to software development projects.

• Capability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to remain calm, focused, and methodical under pressure.