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Java Team Lead

South AfricaSouth Africa·Johannesburglead
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Overview

Exciting Opportunity for a Java Team Lead Elevate your career, where we prioritise people and nurture a culture of growth, collaboration, and innovation. Join a dynamic,

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Exciting Opportunity for a Java Team Lead

Elevate your career, where we prioritise people and nurture a culture of growth, collaboration, and innovation.

Join a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment that encourages versatility, and provides individual attention to career development, including intentional and regular one-on-ones with leadership.

Tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact alongside passionate professionals who inspire and support each other.

Responsibilities

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Delivery

  • →Leveraging your expertise to guide and deliver world-class web and mobile applications for leading organisations in South Africa.
  • →Exploring methods to enhance product quality through containerisation and continuous integration, fostering a streamlined DevOps culture.
  • →Engaging in various stages of the SDLC, from system design to analysis, scoping, and estimation.
  • →Researching innovative technologies and implementing them in projects to drive innovation.

people

  • →Demonstrating maturity, motivation, and leadership in the workplace.
  • →Championing change within the team and fostering a collaborative culture.
  • →Collaborating with cross-functional teams to tackle complex business challenges, driving continuous improvement.
  • →Mentoring and coaching team members to uphold standards of excellence and accountability while helping them grow.
  • →Carrying out regular team and individual feedback through involvement in monthly one-on-ones and twice-yearly performance reviews.
  • →Leading your team in implementing best practices and processes.

Customer

  • →Building strong relationships and understanding customer needs to deliver impactful solutions.
  • →Managing customer expectations and identifying opportunities for service improvements.
  • →Ensuring compliance with data security and industry regulations.
  • →A competitive compensation package with twice-yearly salary increases and guaranteed bonuses.
  • →Tenure-based loyalty leave.
  • →Access to employee wellness programs and rewards for professional development.
  • →Commission incentives for successful business development leads and employee referrals.
  • →Hands-on support from leadership through regular one on ones and quarterly reviews.
  • →Continuous development programs offering training in leadership and technical skills.
  • →Exposure to enterprise projects across multiple domains and problem spaces for South Africas most esteemed organisations.

Requirements

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  • A bachelors degree in IT, Engineering, or related fields.
  • Minimum 6 years experience as a software engineer in an enterprise environment.
  • Experience driving a delivery team together with other disciplines to successfully deliver a product.
  • A hunger to continually improve those around you through mentorship, guidance, and awareness of what drives those on your team.
  • A solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals and commitment to clean code and best practices.
  • Mastery of various technologies with the agility to adapt to new frameworks.
  • Ability to architect and structure small projects within an enterprise environment.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills with a drive for continual improvement.
  • Pro hybrid working model working from the office on average 2 – 3 times per week.
  • A strong customer-facing ability.
  • Flexibility to work across a variety of different environments and tooling.

*Popular but not limited to

  • Frameworks: Spring, Spring Boot
  • Frontend techs: Angular, React, Vue
  • ORM Tools: JPA, Spring Data, Hibernate
  • Relational databases: Oracle, MSSql, PostgreSQL, MySQL
  • Non-relational databases: MongoDB, Cosmos DB
  • Build Tools: Maven and Gradle
  • Cloud environments: Azure, AWS
  • IAC: Terraform, Bicep, AWS CDK
  • Event-based messaging queues: KAFKA, RabbitMQ, Amazon SQS

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
Johannesburg, South Africa
On-site at the office
Who can apply
ZA

Listing Details

First seen
September 25, 2026
Last seen
October 2, 2026

Posting Health

Days active
6
Repost count
0
Trust Level
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October 2, 2026

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Java Team Lead