Xpert: Java Developer

Role: Java Developer
Type: Independent contract or FTC (fixed term contractor)
Start: ASAP
Location: Remote, anywhere in South Africa

Summary

We're looking for a hands-on Java engineer to build reliable, scalable backend services. You'll work on well-structured APIs, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and help ship production-ready features  care about clean code, performance, security, and building maintainable services that are easy to test, deploy, and operate.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain backend services using modern Java (mainstream framework, typically Spring Boot).
• Design, implement, document RESTful APIs, handling validation, errors, versioning etc.
• Work with relational and/or No
  
  SQL databases, modelling data, writing efficient queries, and applying migration practices.
• Implement secure authentication and authorisation patterns and follow secure coding practices.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, and automated checks for rapid, reliable releases.
• Write unit and integration tests, keeping coverage meaningful, fast, and trustworthy in CI.
• Troubleshoot production issues, improve observability, & support stable operations.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and stakeholders to refine requirements early.
• Participate across the SDLC, from analysis and technical design to delivery and support.

What you'll bring

• At least 10 years' Java development experience, delivering production services.
• Strong core Java fundamentals (OOP, collections, concurrency basics, exception handling, JVM basics).
• Framework experience:
  Spring, Spring Boot (or similar).
• API design and REST fundamentals (request modelling, status codes, pagination, idempotency).
• Data access experience: JPA/Hibernate, JDBC, and SQL fundamentals.
• Build and dependency tooling:
  Maven or Gradle.
• Testing: JUnit, Mockito, plus integration testing approaches (for example Testcontainers).
• CI/CD setup experience and Docker experience and Git workflows.
• · Full SDLC participation and sound analysis/design.

Inspired Xpert is a specialist IT Talent Solutions company providing high-quality contract or perm talent across software development, cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and data-driven roles. We connect skilled professionals with innovative companies, offering exciting opportunities to work on impactful projects across the globe.