Principal Full Stack Developer

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Principal Full Stack Developer

Apply remote type Hybrid locations Randburg time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: April 23, 2025 (4 days left to apply) job requisition id R-15973836

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Principal Full Stack Developer with extensive experience in Django, React, Flask, Airflow, MinIO, Redis, Celery, Kubernetes, Rancher, Jenkins, GitHub, and Ant Design. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and managing complex programs and web applications.

Job Description

• Developing back-end applications with Django and Flask
• Designing and implementing efficient REST APIs using Django REST framework
• Implementing data flow management using Apache Airflow
• Managing data storage with MinIO and caching systems with Redis
• Implementing task automation and messaging systems with Celery
• Developing front-end website architecture using React.js and Ant Design
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Ensuring responsive application design and performance across various platforms and devices
• Testing software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency, creating and implementing testing tools and frameworks
• Troubleshooting, debugging, and upgrading software
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support
• Implementing release management using Jenkins for continuous integration/continuous delivery
• Designing and developing cloud-native applications, managing their lifecycle using Kubernetes and Rancher
• Proficiently using GitHub for version control, code review, and collaborative development

Skills:

• Proficient in Python, with comprehensive knowledge of Django and Flask web frameworks
• Strong experience with Django REST Framework
• Advanced knowledge of React.js, its core principles, and hands-on experience with Ant Design
• Proficiency with JavaScript and front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
• Familiarity with server-side templating languages such as Jinja 2
• Deep understanding of front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, etc.)
• Experience with Apache Airflow for data workflow management
• Familiarity with MinIO for object storage and Redis for caching
• Proficiency with Celery for asynchronous task queues/job queues
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Strong unit testing and debugging skills
• Expertise in using GitHub for code versioning and collaborative development
• Hands-on experience with continuous integration tools like Jenkins
• Proficiency with container orchestration tools, specifically Kubernetes and Rancher
• Experience with databases (SQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• Strong problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of other JavaScript frameworks/libraries like Vue.js or Angular
• Familiarity with cloud services like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

About Us

Absa Group Limited (“Absa Group”) is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and is one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services groups.

Absa Group offers an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management and insurance.

Absa Group owns majority stakes in banks in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (Absa Bank Tanzania and National Bank of Commerce), Uganda and Zambia and has insurance operations in Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. Absa also has representative offices in China, Namibia, Nigeria and the United States, as well as securities entities in the United Kingdom and the United States, along with technology support colleagues in the Czech Republic.