Senior Python Backend Engineer — Cloud & Microservices

Dimension Data South Africa (an NTT DATA company); South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 569,000 - 949,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Hybrid work

Certification sponsorship

Internet allowance

Paid leave

Wellness programs

Career progression

Job summary

Dimension Data South Africa is seeking a talented Python Developer to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable software for enterprise clients. You will work with software architects, DevOps, data teams, and product managers to build high-performance solutions.

Proficiency in Python, Django or Flask, RESTful services, and cloud deployments will be essential. This role offers hybrid work opportunities and exposure to large-scale projects in Johannesburg.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 3+ years of Python development experience.
• Experience with Django or Flask.
• API development and microservices experience.
• SQL and NoSQL databases experience.
• Cloud environments and CI/CD pipelines exposure.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Python applications and APIs.
• Build backend solutions for enterprise systems.
• Develop RESTful services and microservices architectures.
• Collaborate with Agile/Scrum teams.
• Optimize performance and troubleshoot production issues.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Support cloud deployment initiatives and integrations.

Skills

Python development

Django

Flask

Cloud computing

DevOps

API integration

Microservices

Database development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/IT

Tools

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

Job description

Dimension Data South Africa is seeking a talented Python Developer to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable software for enterprise clients. You will work with software architects, DevOps, data teams, and product managers to build high-performance solutions.

Proficiency in Python, Django or Flask, RESTful services, and cloud deployments will be essential. This role offers hybrid work opportunities and exposure to large-scale projects in Johannesburg.