Job Description

Senior Backend Engineer (Python) (Remote) IT - Software Development
KwaZulu Natal - South Africa, Gauteng - South Africa, Western Cape - South Africa, RemoteENVIRONMENT: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.

Youll 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.

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