Senior Java Software Engineer
R 65 000 
 
Looking for an expert senior Java developer who is comfortable working with C++ components. One must possess a solid understanding of design patterns, object oriented methodology and current trends.
 
The successful candidate will be working as part of a highly skilled dynamic team that build and support applications in a technically exciting and challenging industry. The candidate will be expected to design, develop, test, document and support applications written in Java as well as a few applications in C++ running on Linux.

Minimum applicant’s requirements as follows

Experience

• 5+ year’s recent development experience. Formal qualification is a plus.
• Exposure to the full software life cycle.
• Experience developing high performance, scalable, reliable applications.
• Proven experience meeting deadlines and delivering quality code.
• Proven experience working in an Agile environment

Development skills

• Strong OO development skills in core Java
• Multithreaded, stand-alone server application development
• Inter-process communications using TCP/IP sockets
• SQL, relational database design and JDBC, preferably with MySQL
• Strong JVM configuration and tuning experience
• Following skills are a bonus, not a requirement:
•   Java Server Pages (JSP)
• Java ME
• FireFly, Glassfish, Spring, karaf or OSGI framework.
• Design patterns
• Communications protocols
• Test driven development (TDD)
• Linux
• C++, Delphi, PHP or other language experience.
• Strong OO development skills using C++ (not C or C#).
• Experience with CMAKE
• Understanding and practical use of the C++ standard template library.
• Strong, practical, Linux skills (Red Hat and/or Centos is advantageous)
• Development of multi-threaded, server side applications, using C++
• Inter-process communications using sockets (TCP/IP & unix sockets)
• SQL and relational database design (MySQL advantageous)

• Boost and ACE libraries
• Design patterns
• Communications protocols
• Test driven development (TDD)
• Familiarity with Source control tools like Subversion and/or Git
• Memory leak detection tools like Valgrind.

Competencies/Skills required

• Applicant must be able to interact and work with a dynamic and ambitious team.
• Well-spoken with good interpersonal communication skills.
• Positive and motivated attitude.
• Applicant has a strong ethos of writing high quality applications they are proud of.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Team player with genuine interest in technology.
• Can work with little supervision, proactive and takes on responsibility for code and applications developed.
• Ability to practice consistent delivery, to a high standard, in a stabled environment.