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Job SummarySenior Software Engineer (Python, React) IT - Software Development
Cape Town - Western CapeENVIRONMENT:This company is a dynamic and innovative leader in the foreign exchange and cryptocurrency markets, and they are currently seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer with expertise in the financial and crypto asset sectors to join their team. A BSc in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience, is required. The ideal candidate should have 3-6 years of experience, and with a background in crypto or blockchain technologies will be considered an asset.DUTIES:

• Maintain, upgrade, and develop exciting fintech applications, including their own portal, automated trading bots, forex systems, and a crypto exchange wallet and payment gateway.
• Contribute clean, functional code to any of their front-end or back-end repositories as needed.
• Build code that is reusable and scalable.
• Contribute to the expanding FiveWest codebase of generalized packages that can be implemented across multiple projects.
• Maintain and refactor existing code as required.
• Fix bugs or address customer issues as needed.
• Manage scalable deployments of backend services and frontend applications.
• Deploy new services and applications as necessary, adhering to their existing microservices paradigm.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A proven background in computer science in areas such as algorithms, data structures and software design.
• BSc in computer science or other technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 3-6 years experience
• Experience in crypto or blockchain technologies is advantageous.

Technologies:

• The current tech stack includes PostgreSQL and Redis for data management, with a Python backend and ReactJS frontend. They work with real-time financial data sourced from various APIs.
• Their architecture follows a microservices pattern, enabling seamless inter-service communication using an in-house gRPC library. They manage deployments using Kubernetes, facilitated by full CI pipelines through GitLab. This approach places a strong emphasis on code reusability, and they maintain build and version libraries that contain common functionality across multiple languages.

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