Senior Python Engineer - Remote, Growth & Impact

takealot.com; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ecommerce platform is seeking a Senior Developer to join their innovative engineering team in Cape Town. This role focuses on building scalable systems that impact millions of users. Candidates must have 5+ years of hands-on software development experience, with expertise in Python and Unix/Linux. The position offers flexible remote work options and emphasizes continuous professional development.

Benefits

Remote working options

Flexible hours

Birthday leave

Staff discounts

Free delivery from Mr D

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Thorough understanding of computer science fundamentals, object-oriented concepts, data structures, and algorithms.
• Passion for learning new skills and simplifying systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop systems that handle millions of transactions.
• Design and maintain secure, scalable APIs.
• Develop distributed backend systems with stateless architectures.

Skills

Python

Unix/Linux

Event streaming

Relational & non-relational data stores

Containerisation

Cloud service providers

GIT

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field

Job description

A leading ecommerce platform is seeking a Senior Developer to join their innovative engineering team in Cape Town. This role focuses on building scalable systems that impact millions of users. Candidates must have 5+ years of hands-on software development experience, with expertise in Python and Unix/Linux. The position offers flexible remote work options and emphasizes continuous professional development.