Associate Software Engineer

Software Engineer (Markets) — Intermediate

Business Unit:
RegTech — Markets product line

Location:
Johannesburg, South Africa (Hybrid)

Reports to:
Markets Team Lead (with guidance from Markets Lead Product Engineer)

About the Company

We provide innovative, customized technology solutions across multiple industries. For over 25 years, we've partnered with leading organizations to solve complex problems and deliver cutting-edge solutions. We are a dynamic and disruptive technology company, but more than that, we are a people business. If you're passionate about technology and collaboration, join us and help shape the future.

Role Summary

We're looking for an
Intermediate Software Engineer
to help build and evolve our
Markets
product suite. Your stack focus will be
Java
(backend), with
some Delphi exposure
to safely support a legacy adaptor stack. You'll deliver high‑quality features and fixes, collaborate closely with senior engineers and the LPE, and grow into a strong domain‑aware backend engineer who can handle production-facing work with increasing autonomy.

Modernization work (migrating legacy Delphi components to Java).

Purpose of the Role

• Deliver high-quality features and fixes for the
  Markets
  product suite—primarily in
  Java
  .
• Support and maintain parts of the existing
  Delphi adaptor
  stack under guidance.
• Grow into a domain-aware backend engineer who can confidently tackle production work.

Key Outcomes

Reliable, standards-aligned delivery

• Java-based changes are implemented correctly, tested properly, and integrated cleanly.
• Work items are completed close to estimates with minimal rework.

Improving code quality and maintainability

• Code follows agreed patterns, style, and architecture guidelines.
• Tests are meaningful and protect critical behaviour.

Safe support of the legacy stack

• Simple Delphi and database changes can be made with review from senior engineers.
• You can investigate and fix issues that span both Java and Delphi.

Responsible handling of production work

• You contribute to investigating and resolving production issues.
• Root causes and fixes are clearly documented and fed back into the codebase and tests.

Growing capability and domain knowledge

• Visible progress in understanding the Markets domain and architecture.
• Over time, you take on more complex tasks and small components with less hand‑holding.

Core Responsibilities

• Implement backend changes in
  Java
  for Markets services, based on designs and guidance from the LPE and senior engineers.
• Contribute to
  integration work, data flows, and messaging‑related tasks
  .
• Write and maintain
  unit and integration tests
  for owned changes.
• Learn the basics of the
  Delphi adaptor stack
  and assist with small changes, fixes, and investigations.
• Help with migration tasks that move functionality from Delphi into Java, under the direction of the LPE.
• Follow coding standards, patterns, and review feedback consistently.
• Assist in debugging and resolving
  production incidents
  , including log analysis and reproducing issues.
• Work closely with the LPE, senior engineers, and QA to break down work and clarify solutions.

Required Experience

• 3 to 5 years
  of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong
  hands-on Java backend
  development experience.
• Prior work on
  integration-heavy or transactional systems
  is an advantage.
• Exposure to
  production environments
  , on-call support, or incident response is a plus.

Required Technical Skills

Java & Backend

• Solid Java backend skills, including
  REST
  or
  messaging-based services
  .
• Experience with
  testing frameworks
  and
  build tools
  in the Java ecosystem.
• Understanding of basic
  performance, concurrency, and resource management
  concerns.

Database & Legacy

• Strong
  SQL
  and relational database skills (queries, schema understanding).
• Willingness to learn enough
  Delphi
  to read and apply small changes (with review support).
• Comfort working with
  stored procedures
  and older integration patterns under guidance.

Cross‑cutting

• Able to use
  logs, metrics, and debugging tools
  to investigate issues.
• Basic understanding of
  CI/CD pipelines
  and how changes flow through environments.

Traits & Ways of Working

• Take responsibility for the
  quality and completeness
  of your work.
• Be open to
  review feedback
  and actively improve based on it.
• Communicate clearly when
  blocked
  or when requirements are unclear.
• Stay
  calm and methodical
  when dealing with production issues and tight timelines.
• Show genuine interest in the
  Markets domain
  and an understanding of how the full system fits together.

What We Offer

• A high‑impact role in a
  domain-rich
  product environment.
• Mentorship from experienced engineers and the
  Markets LPE
  .
• Exposure to
  modernization work
  (migrating legacy Delphi components to Java).
• A people‑first culture that values
  learning, collaboration, and craftsmanship
  .
• Competitive remuneration and growth opportunities in a leading South African tech company.