Senior Python Developer

Kontak Recruitment; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Python Developer in Cape Town, offering a hybrid work model. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience in Python development, with a focus on modernizing Django-based systems and designing APIs. Responsibilities include guiding technical direction, mentoring junior developers, and enhancing system reliability. Successful candidates will have exposure to DevOps and understand system security principles.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Python Developer with 2+ years at a senior level.
• Exposure to DevOps practices.
• Proficiency in Django and API design.
• Experience with MySQL/MariaDB and CI/CD.
• Knowledge of system security principles.

Responsibilities

• Modernise and enhance Django-based systems.
• Design, build, and integrate APIs.
• Guide technical direction and make architecture decisions.
• Mentor junior developers and uphold code quality standards.
• Improve legacy code and overall system reliability.

Skills

Python Development

DevOps

Django

API Design

MySQL/MariaDB

CI/CD

System Security

Team Collaboration

Job description

Senior Python Developer (JB5814)

Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, Western Cape (Hybrid 3 days office, 2 days remote)

Salary negotiable, dependent on experience

Permanent

Step into a senior role modernising Django-based systems in the insurance or financial services space. Own technical direction, build clean API integrations, and help raise engineering standards in a collaborative hybrid team.

Minimum Requirements:

• 4 or more years of experience as a Python Developer with 2 or more years at a senior level
• DevOps exposure
• Django
• API design and integration
• MySQL/MariaDB
• CI/CD exposure
• System security principles and secure coding practices
• Team player
• Able to engage with internal and external stakeholders
• JavaScript frameworks advantageous
• Containers and automation concepts advantageous
• Fintech or insurance industry experience advantageous

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Modernise and enhance Django-based systems
• Design, build and integrate APIs
• Guide technical direction and contribute to architecture decisions
• Mentor junior developers and support code quality standards
• Improve legacy code, automation and overall system reliability

Please do not apply using Scanned CVs, no supporting documentation is required at this point, this will be requested later.

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