Python Software Engineer

Python Software Engineer required in Cape Town.

A vacancy exists for a Python Software Engineer in Century City, Cape Town (Hybrid Remote).

We are looking for an Intermediate Python Software Engineer to join our growing software engineering team. You will work within a diverse, cross-functional team, contributing to innovative fintech solutions. This role is ideal for a motivated and curious developer who thrives in a collaborative, high-performance environment.

You will be responsible for developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality software, contributing to technical discussions, and continuously improving code quality and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, test and maintain high quality code to company standards.
• Consistently produce code that is efficient, easy to maintain, well documented and has a low defect count.
• All code is fully tested at unit and integration level (defect rate reducing over time as skills improve).
• Full understanding of Agile Software Development and Scrum processes from a SWE POV.
• Full engagement and participation in Scrum ceremonies, team meetings and technical discussions.
• Participate in grooming, refinement and PI Planning
• Clear and unambiguous user stories, tasks and feedback on tickets.
• Produce clear, concise and comprehensive documentation.
• Identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities in codebases.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, balancing short-term needs with long-term code quality and maintainability.
• Assist with code reviews for more junior colleagues.
• Provide support to grads and junior colleagues.
• Provide software support during the entire software lifecycle, and act as an escalation point for our excellent Tier 4 Application Support Engineers.
• Working towards certification and upskilling in relevant tech stacks and strategic technologies.

Requirements:

In order to be considered for this position, the following requirements must be met:

• 3-5 years of experience as a Software Engineer.
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python and experience with the Django framework.
• Hands-on experience with Frontend, Backend, and Database development.
• Solid understanding of Agile software development and Scrum processes.
• Experience with DevOps tools, including GitHub, GitLab, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills within a team environment.
• Experience in payments, transactions, or fintech is advantageous.

Technical Competencies:

• MySQL
• Python
• Django
• Vue
• Bootstrap
• HTML5
• JavaScript
• Nginx
• Docker
• Git
• Elasticsearch or similar