Senior Backend Engineer (Python) (Remote)
IT – Software Development
KwaZulu Natal – South Africa, Gauteng – South Africa, Western Cape – South Africa, Remote
ENVIRONMENT:
PLAY an instrumental role as a Senior Backend Engineer in shaping the future of a platform, scaling web applications, and architecting integrations to take the solution to the next level of a fast-growing SaaS company providing innovative compliance monitoring solutions for the Financial Services industry. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, Customer Success, and Operations, with a customer-centric mindset. The successful incumbent will have 5+ years’ experience in a similar role including in-depth knowledge of Postgres and RDBMS, strong experience building & architecting scalable web applications and able to utilise and maintain Unit and End-to-End Tests. You will need proficiency with Python, Django/DRF, Celery, Redis, PostgreSQL, Docker and AWS.
DUTIES:
- Architect and build and test scalable systems and integrations with telephony and CRM platforms.
- Develop, maintain, and monitor integrations, including product metrics, data deletion, and retention.
- Manage tech debt and ensure systems scale efficiently.
- Collaborate with other teams to deliver top-notch features aligned with customer needs.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to Junior Developers, fostering growth within the team.
- Maintain PostgreSQL databases, including schema and index optimisation and performance tweaking.
- Peer review technical specs and pull requests.
- Continuously improve and adapt complex code structures.
- Utilise AWS services to achieve business goals.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5+ Years of experience in Backend Web Development.
- In-depth expertise of Postgres and RDBMS in general.
- Strong experience in building and scaling web applications.
- Proven track record of architecting scalable systems.
- Ability to architect, build, and maintain integrations.
- Utilising and maintaining Unit Tests and End-to-End Tests.
- Experience working with message brokers / queuing systems.
You’ll be working with: Python, Django / DRF, Celery, Redis, PostgreSQL, Docker, AWS.
Advantageous –
- Experience working in SaaS startups.
- Experience integrating or working with CRM and Telephony (Dialer) systems.
- Leadership experience, particularly in mentoring Junior Developers.
- Working with Kafka and stream processing systems.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- A collaborative mindset with a strong alignment to company values and customer-centricity.