Senior Python Backend Engineer (JHB/CPT)

The role of the Serverless Backend Engineer is responsible for understanding requirements and building solutions under a serverless architecture model. The Serverless Backend Engineer reports directly to the Product Owner and the Chapter Leader.

Responsibilities:

• Build solutions from requirements received from product owner.
• Be able to work in agile environment.
• Able to build POC solutions and demonstrate/present.
• Maintain a stable server with zero downtime.
• Develop tools and applications by producing clean code.
• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting.
• Review and debug code.
• Develop software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.
• Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development and proposed solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Collaborate with team to brainstorm and create new products.
• Be able to report on their work using agile tools such as JIRA.
• Be able to elaborate and document his work in confluence.
• Be communicative and proactive.

Technical Skills:

• AWS components such as Lambda, SQS, Dynamo DB
• AWS API Gateway
• Terraform
• Python 3.9
• Pytest
• Knowledge of Rest API integrations
• OpenAPI, swagger
• GitHub actions for CI CD
• Docker and Docker compose
• Makefile
• Apache velocity language
• Proven experience as a Back-end developer

Competencies:

• Strategic
• Leading with Influence
• Collaboration (Relating)
• Customer First
• Execution
• Innovation (Perspective)
• Personal Mastery (Learning)

Desired Skills:

• Systems Analysis
• Complex Problem Solving
• Programming/configuration
• Critical Thinking
• Time Management