Are you a
Senior
Gemstone Developer
who thrives on solving complex problems, building
high-performance systems, and shaping enterprise-grade platforms?
Our client in the
financial services sector
is looking for a seasoned
specialist to play a critical role in the design, optimization, and long-term
stability of their Gemstone-based applications.

This is a senior,
hands-on role where your technical expertise, architectural input, and
mentorship will directly influence large-scale, high-transaction systems in a
dynamic and demanding environment.

Location: Gauteng

Key
responsibilities:

·
Technical
Development & Delivery

·
Architecture
& Systems Design

·
Quality,
Risk & Governance

·
Collaboration
& Stakeholder Engagement

·
Leadership
and mentorship

Requirements

Qualifications,
Knowledge and Experience required:

·
Bachelor’s
Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related
field (or equivalent practical experience).

·
7+
years’ experience in software development.

·
4+
years’ hands-on experience with Gemstone/S Smalltalk or similar object-oriented
persistent environments.

·
Proven
experience working on enterprise-scale systems in a production environment.

·
Advanced
understanding of object-oriented design and design patterns.

·
Experience
with database design, persistent object stores and performance tuning.

·
Strong
debugging, profiling and system optimisation skills.

·
Experience
with version control systems (Git, SVN, etc.).

·
Understanding
of CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment practices.

·
Experience
in financial services, insurance, investments or high-transaction environments
(advantageous).

If
you are a Gemstone or Smalltalk fundi and this role speaks to you, get your
applications across.