Senior Rust AWS Java Software Developer

Are you a talented, motivated senior software developer with a passion for creating cutting-edge software solutions? Do you thrive in an innovative environment, tackling complex challenges, and working collaboratively with a talented team? If so, here is what we are looking for!

We are currently looking for an experienced senior software developer who will play a key role in developing high-quality, scalable software solutions for our clients across various industries. We are looking for strong experience in Rust, AWS, and Java, with a focus on payments. You will work in an agile environment, contributing to end-to-end software development while mentoring junior developers and ensuring that best practices are followed.

Requirements

• Understanding of scalability, robustness, operational visibility, and agility.
• Understanding of distributed systems and designing these solutions.
• Knowledge of cloud services like AWS VPC, auto-scaling, serverless computing, storage (EBS, S3), containers, and DNS is preferred. However, AWS is not a prerequisite—experience with any cloud-based technologies is useful.
• Understanding of and experience with monitoring, metrics, visibility, health, and fault tolerance.
• Experience with and understanding of load balancing and health checking.
• Experience with and understanding of APIs and authentication.
• Experience with and understanding of databases and data persistence.
• Experience with and understanding of scalable architecture for systems implementation.
• Hands-on experience with clearing house payment schemes like EFT, DebiCheck, RTC, PayShap, and ISO 20022 is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Delivery – contribute to the team's technical trajectory, ensuring alignment with major technical decisions and strategic goals.
• Code excellence – ensure the delivery of high-quality code, upholding the team’s commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Problem-solving – provide solutions to new and existing challenges, either autonomously or by drawing on support from the wider team.
• Innovative tech stack – utilise a modern yet pragmatic tech stack to build a highly scalable distributed system, ensuring our technological capabilities remain relevant.
• Continuous learning – demonstrate a genuine interest in learning and development, with a focus on remaining agile and responsive to business needs.

Contact details

• Reference number: GZ60296
• Contract duration: 12 months (hybrid/remote)
• Rate: R800 to R1000 per hour (negotiable based on experience and ability)

How to apply

Contact Garth at garthz@e-merge.co.za or call 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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Posted on 17 Mar 14:03, Closing date 16 May