Mr D - Senior Python Engineer

MBA-Exchange.com
Cape Town
ZAR 300 000 - 400 000
Job description

Mr D, a division of takealot.com, is looking for a highly talented Senior Python Software Engineer to join our team in Cape Town.

As a Senior Software Development Engineer (Python) you will help to architect, implement, support, and maintain scalable services in a heterogeneous environment. You will be able to influence both business and architectural decisions while working on end-to-end technology solutions.

Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!

  • Scale: Show the millions of Mr D customers what you can do.
  • Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some. Code alongside industry leaders and upskill in record time.
  • Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: takealot.com and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it:

  • Build scalable software systems supporting our growing business and customers.
  • Work closely with other engineers, professional services teams, and product managers.
  • Participate/lead architecture proposals for your division's domain.
  • Develop high-quality production code for work of high complexity and scale.
  • Champion, challenge, and iterate on best practices within engineering.
  • Design solutions for complex problems with difficult decision trade-offs, typically system- or domain-wide.
  • Analyse and understand business requirements and OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and produce technical specifications that meet these requirements.
  • Assist the product teams in helping to determine priorities for technical projects.
  • Support, challenge existing, and define new engineering processes and directives.
  • Lead interviews and assess potential engineering candidates for skills and fit.
  • Mentor, coach, and share knowledge with your peers through blog posts, tech talks, and workshops across engineering.
  • Add value to the team and business.
  • Continuously learn and improve your knowledge and the deliverables.

Skills we need:

  • Thorough understanding of computer science fundamentals, OO concepts, data structures, and algorithms.
  • Ability to design and maintain secure and scalable APIs.
  • Experience in developing distributed backend systems and stateless architectures.
  • Hands-on experience with *nix and Python.
  • Experience with event-driven architecture, relational & non-relational datastores, containerization, and cloud service providers.
  • Passion for learning new skills and appreciation for inventing and simplifying.

Nice to have experience:

  • AWS Cloud technologies.
  • GIT version control.
  • PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Elastic, Redis.
  • Kafka.
  • Docker, Kubernetes.

Qualifications and experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field or related experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of Software Development experience is required.
  • If you do not have a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Diploma (in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field), an equivalent experience requirement must be met, which equates to a minimum of 7 years of Software Development experience.

Let’s talk about life @ Mr D

  • The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package that allows full flexibility according to your needs.
  • No doors: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments.
  • Remote working: Love water cooler chats and working from home? We offer both, a remote working model and a hybrid working model.
  • Mentorship programme: We aren’t kidding when we say the people with the best people win.
  • Naspers Tech Community & Online Learning: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders.
  • Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds in the Takealot group during regular social events.
  • Birthday leave: Enjoy your day off - you deserve it.
  • Right tools, right job: Mac, two monitors, or one. Whatever your preference.
  • Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support, and financial guidance.
  • Tech stack (for days): Angular, Python, Kotlin, Swift, AWS, Kafka, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk.

Like what you see?

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!

Mr D is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.

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