Java Developer Digital Payments

Job Title: Java Developer - Digital Payments

Employment type: Contract (On-site)

Contract length: 6 months (with potential extension)

Location: Accra Ghana (including travel across West and Central Africa)

PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT

The Java Developer will build and implement enterprise-grade software components supporting payment fintech and digital banking solutions. The role will contribute across design development testing integration and production readiness with a strong focus on maintainability security and reliable delivery.

Core Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Design develop and maintain Java-based backend services and implementation components.
• Translate functional and technical requirements into clean testable and maintainable code.
• Build and consume REST APIs and integrate with databases payment services and enterprise platforms.
• Develop unit and integration tests participate in code reviews and resolve defects identified during testing.
• Investigate implementation issues using application logs traces and database queries.
• Support CI/CD environment deployment release readiness and production stabilisation activities.
• Produce technical documentation runbooks and reusable implementation assets support knowledge transfer.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Strong enterprise Java development experience preferably using Spring or Spring Boot.
• Experience with REST APIs relational databases SQL and application integration.
• Understanding of object-oriented design common design patterns secure coding and software development lifecycle practices.
• Experience with automated testing debugging Git and build tools such as Maven or Gradle.
• Ability to work within cross-functional implementation teams and deliver against agreed milestones.
• Clear written and verbal communication in a client-facing environment.
• Tools & Technologies: Java Spring Boot REST SQL JUnit Maven or Gradle Git Docker Jira or Azure DevOps.

Mandatory Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field (Masters preferred).
• Previous experience within Banking Digital Payment & Card solutions or the FinTech industry.
• Regional experience including working in a faced-paced matrix organisation.
• Excellent communication skills in English (written verbal and presentation) French is advantageous.
• Willingness to travel across West and Central Africa may be relevant for subsequent phases.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to microservices containers messaging platforms or cloud environments.
• Familiarity with performance testing observability and production support for transaction-processing systems.

Expected Deliverables:

• A clear discovery and implementation plan aligned with the assigned client workstream.
• High-quality technical or analytical outputs supported by appropriate testing validation and documentation.
• Timely identification and escalation of delivery risks dependencies and data or integration blockers.
• Reusable implementation assets runbooks and structured knowledge transfer to relevant client and delivery teams.