Senior Software Developer / Data Engineer - Johannesburg

Job Mail • Bachelor's Degree • Java • Scala • 5 days ago

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≈ $33k – $63k per year (Estimated)

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In office (Nelspruit)

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Senior · 5+ years exp

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Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 5, 2026. Job Mail scores C on the Alion truth index.

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Job Mail is a South African online job board offering a large selection of vacancies across the country and some positions abroad. Job seekers can search and apply for jobs online, upload a CV and receive job alerts, while employers and recruitment agencies can advertise positions to a broad national audience. The brand is one of the longer-established names in South African job advertising and is operated from South Africa.

jobmail.co.za • HQ: Pretoria, South Africa • Job Boards & Aggregators • Est. 1997

Hire Resolve's client is looking for a Senior Software Developer/ Data Engineer to join their team in Johannesburg, GP. The candidate should have a strong hands-on experience in Apache Kafka and Apache Flink to support the development of high-performance, real-time data processing systems. This role is critical in ensuring scalable, fault-tolerant, and event-driven architecture that can handle high user interaction and data throughput.

Responsibilities:

Built real-time data ingestion pipelines using Apache Kafka for ingesting user behavior and transactional events.
Designed Flink-based streaming applications for complex event processing (CEP), sessionization, and near real-time analytics.
Integrated Flink with Kafka, object storage (S3), and NoSQL stores for enriched data processing.
Tuned Kafka and Flink for optimal throughput and minimal latency.
Worked in agile environments, collaborating with DevOps and data science teams for production-ready deployment.

Requirements:

Core Tech: Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Java/Scala, Docker/Kubernetes

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
Experience: 5-10+ years overall, with at least 2-3 years focused on Flink and Kafka
Industry Fit: Experience in high-volume transactional systems or data-driven products

Soft Skills: Proactive, analytical, strong communicator, agile mindset

How to Apply:

Kindly forward your CV to Gaby Turner at [email protected] , alternatively you may forward your CV to [email protected]

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