Python Backend Expert

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Santam Insurance Full time

As a Python Backend Expert, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining our insurance platform. The ideal candidate will have strong prior experience in Python, Django, and AWS.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop new features that extend the Backend capabilities of our insurance policy administration platform.
  • Contribute to the evolution of our Backend platform in line with best practices, emerging trends, and new technologies.
  • Participate in maintenance activities such as paying down technical debt, rearchitecting old design decisions, and improving performance and resilience.
Requirements:
  • 4+ years of software development experience.
  • Strong prior experience in Python, i.e. a level of Python mastery (knows the ecosystem, knows the libraries).
  • Strong Django knowledge and experience.
  • Strong SQL knowledge and experience.
  • Recent experience developing production systems on Amazon Web Services (AWS) with direct experience with core AWS services e.g. ECS, RDS (Postgres), S3, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, SNS etc.
  • Experience creating and running containerised applications (e.g. with Docker).
  • Relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. IT, computer science, information systems etc.) or equivalent industry experience.
  • Exceptional communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
Benefits:
  • Remote-first work environment.
  • Market-related compensation.
  • State-of-the-art hardware to work on (e.g. Macbook Pro).
  • Training resources.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Access to co-share offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town that allow us to connect in person and ideate around a whiteboard.
  • Generous leave to balance your work and life.
  • Group benefits (life insurance, disability insurance etc.).

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