JAVA Back End Software Engineer - Telecoms - Stellenbosch - R1.6m PA

E-Merge IT Recruitment

Are you an experienced Back-End Engineer ready to take on complex, high-scale systems in a modern cloud-native telecommunications environment?

We're looking for a Java Software Engineer - Back-End to join a high-performing engineering team building and evolving mission-critical platforms in the Telco and digital services space.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys end-to-end ownership of production systems and thrives in complex, distributed architecture environments.

What You'll Need

9+ years' experience in back-end software development
Proven experience delivering production-grade systems end-to-end
Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology (or related field)
Grade 12 / National Certificate (required)

Technical Expertise

Strong understanding of:

Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
RESTful API design and integration
Advanced programming concepts, algorithms, and data structures
Design patterns and testing practices
SQL database design and query optimisation
Cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
Microservices and event-driven architectures
Containerisation and Kubernetes-based deployments

Tech Stack

Java
Spring Boot
AWS
Kafka
PostgreSQL

Telco / OSS-BSS Experience (Highly Advantageous)

You’ll have exposure to or understanding of:

Customer and partner management systems
Product catalogues, offers, bundles, pricing & promotions
Order capture, fulfilment & service provisioning
Charging, billing, invoices, payments & balances
Call Detail Records (CDRs) and usage data processing
Assurance, support, and network event data
OSS/BSS ecosystem integration

Reference Number: GZ61415

\uD83D\uDCCD Stellenbosch

\uD83D\uDCB0 Up to R1.6m per annum CTC

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