Master Specialists/ Distinguished Engineer - Java
Nedbank|Posted 5 days ago
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Role description
Overview
Nedbank is seeking visionary and highly skilled Distinguished Engineers to join our dynamic and forward-thinking technology team. This is a senior-level opportunity for elite engineers who are passionate about building resilient systems, designing scalable architectures, and mentoring the next generation of developers. You’ll play a key role in driving engineering excellence and technical innovation across the bank.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of complex, mission-critical systems
- Translate high-level architectural designs into robust and maintainable code structures
- Champion clean code, scalable architectures, and software craftsmanship
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on distributed and event-driven system designs
- Mentor and guide engineers across various squads to elevate technical standards
Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of professional software development experience.
- 10+ years of hands-on Java development experience (15 years preferred).
- Recent experience must include active Java development (not solely architectural oversight).
- Minimum 3 years working with Java 17, including a strong grasp of the latest language features.
- Deep experience with Java SE – must have experience beyond standard frameworks like Spring, J2EE, or Quarkus.
- Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Design and the ability to convert high-level designs into solid engineering solutions.
- Practical knowledge of functional programming principles and how they apply in Java 17.
- Exposure to Kafka, MQ, and DB2 databases (preferably DB2 on z/OS).
- Familiarity with distributed systems architecture and reactive, event-driven application design.
What Sets You Apart
- A passion for engineering excellence and solving complex technical challenges.
- Proven ability to influence technology direction at an enterprise level.
- A track record of mentoring technical teams and improving engineering practices.
Why Join Nedbank?
At Nedbank, we’re not just building systems – we’re shaping the future of banking. Join a team where your expertise will be recognized, your ideas will be valued, and your impact will be felt at scale.
About Nedbank
The days of the financial sector being staid and boring are long gone! In today’s world of unprecedented innovation and disruption, Nedbank is leading the way to being number one in digital.
Ultra-cool client experiences are the way to win in digital. At Nedbank, everything we do starts with the client, and digital is core to our business strategy. Our motto is “we work digital when we want it and human when we need it".
In fact, Nedbank is transforming into the leading digital financial services provider in Africa, meshing perfectly with our Digital Fast Lane approach to rapid development and deployment of innovative apps. The result – client experiences way beyond expectations.
Local and international awards consistently reinforce Nedbank’s position as a South African, African and global leader in innovative banking solutions delivered on world-class technology platforms. Awards won in the first six months of 2022 include:
- Hot Topics Global Top 100 CIO Award
- Global Top 100 Innovators in Data and Analytics
-Excellence in Innovation Banking App (Nedbank Avo Super App) - Best Banking Technology Implementation
This follows 10 prestigious local and global awards in 2021 that include Best Mobile Banking; Best Internet Banking; Most Innovative Digital Bank; Best Technology Transformation and Implementation in Africa; as well as Best Digital Bank South Africa.
Although admirable, awards are not all we strive for – we are committed to maintaining Nedbank’s position as a great place to work. For example, we recently launched our digital workplace strategy, giving our employees the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in the country and the option to go to a Nedbank campus site when needed.
Our People Promise unites us behind a common purpose and a shared vision. At Nedbank, we celebrate our diversity and what makes us unique. We acknowledge our differences, as we work in different clusters, geographies and roles. But, when it comes down to it, we are all first and foremost Nedbankers who rally together to be the difference that impacts our world.
The bottom line is that we’ve moved beyond the hype into delivering super-fast technology solutions that exceed our clients’ expectations. So, if you want to live on the edge of discovery – Big Data, AI, Blockchain, Robotics, Cloud, Machine Learning – think about making Nedbank Group Technology your new home. You could be part of an exciting journey to deliver innovative, market-leading client experiences and enable market outperformance.
Why Nedbank It would be hard for us to talk about ourselves without money. So here we go. Money may be our backbone, but excellence is our culture. And diversity, our true driving force. We believe in creating a working environment that enables our people to help us bring our values to life. And to do so, we don’t just aim to acknowledge our differences but to celebrate them as the very mix we need to continue being the difference that enhances lives beyond banking. For this reason, our people are very important to us… Every single one of them in the financial, technological, legal, administrative, creative, hospitality or operational space. Each one of them, is our mirror. They are our reason to want to do better. And our reminder that we are in the service of others. Nedbank’s culture is embedded on values that promote accountability, a strong focus on meeting client needs, and on building a positive brand image.
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