Impronics Technologies
Java Developer – Payment Architect
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Gauteng, South Africa
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Architecture
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Strong expertise in Java (Java 11/17 or later).
- Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, and Hibernate/JPA.
- Deep understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.
- Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or ActiveMQ.
- Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Strong understanding of software design patterns and distributed systems.
- Experience with caching technologies such as Redis or Hazelcast.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Experience with high-availability and mission-critical financial systems.
- Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and event sourcing.
- Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Splunk.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
Full description
We are seeking an experienced Java Developer - Payment Architect to design, develop, and architect secure, scalable, and high-performance payment solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Java-based enterprise applications, payment processing systems, and modern microservices architecture. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to build payment platforms that support high transaction volumes while ensuring compliance, reliability, and security.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and architect end-to-end payment processing solutions.
- Develop and maintain Java-based payment applications using Spring Boot and related frameworks.
- Design scalable microservices and event-driven architectures.
- Integrate with payment gateways, banking systems, card networks, and third-party financial services.
- Build secure APIs for payment initiation, authorization, settlement, reconciliation, and reporting.
- Ensure compliance with PCI DSS, PSD2, ISO 8583, ISO 20022, EMV, and other applicable payment standards.
- Optimize application performance for high-volume, low-latency transaction processing.
- Collaborate with product managers, business analysts, DevOps, QA, and security teams.
- Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and mentor development teams.
- Implement monitoring, logging, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend architectural improvements.
Required Skills
- Strong expertise in Java (Java 11/17 or later).
- Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, and Hibernate/JPA.
- Deep understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.
- Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or ActiveMQ.
- Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Strong understanding of software design patterns and distributed systems.
- Experience with caching technologies such as Redis or Hazelcast.
Payment Domain Expertise
- Credit and debit card processing
- UPI, ACH, SEPA, SWIFT, and RTP payment systems
- Merchant acquiring and issuing
- Authorization, clearing, and settlement
- Reconciliation and dispute management
- Fraud detection and risk management
- Tokenization and digital wallets
- ISO 8583 and ISO 20022 messaging