Senior Software Engineer

RSAWEB

Cape Town

On-site

ZAR 600,000 - 800,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Aid

Discounted Internet Connectivity

Free Barista prepared coffee

Employee Wellness Programme

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Cape Town seeks a Full Stack Software Engineer to join their innovative team. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience, specifically in Python and PHP, and will work on creating and maintaining complex software solutions. This role offers a diverse work environment, competitive benefits, and exposure to cutting-edge technologies.

Qualifications

7+ years of relevant work experience using Python and PHP.
Experience with implementation in new systems and methodologies.
Proficient in modern programming languages, particularly Python and PHP.

Responsibilities

Build Mobile Applications.
Maintain and integrate with various REST Web Services.
Collaborate with other departments on projects.

Skills

Python

PHP

Agile Methodologies

REST API Development

Docker

Kubernetes

GIT

SQL

Tools

Django

Flask

React

Apache

Nginx

Job description

Overview

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 20/10/2025

Octotel is an established and rapidly expanding OpenAccess Service Provider, specializing in Open Access & GPON connectivity. We are Cape Town’s largest Open Access Network focused on both Fibre To The Home (FTTH) and Business (FTTB). Our fibre network has passed over 350 000 homes and businesses in Cape Town. We offer a choice of services from over 65 of the country’s leading Internet Service Providers.

Where will the successful candidate fit in?

We are looking for a fast learning, self-driven, agile team-player to join our Full Stack Software Engineering Team. If you enjoy problem-solving and have big ideas that can make a difference, this might be the job for you.

Software Engineers in our team are responsible for researching, designing, developing and testing enterprise-grade software. We build and maintain a host of Web Applications, REST Web Services, Mobile Applications and we have a strong DevOps culture doing our own Automation & Orchestration on our VMware Cloud Stack & EC2. We use mainly Python and PHP, but the language is no barrier for us, and we readily experiment with new tools & platforms to satisfy ever more complex business problems.

You will be working in a fast paced environment with a diverse team of passionate engineers with years of engineering experience across industries, tech stacks, and languages. We build awesome software that’s responsible for processing enormous amounts of transactions. Our central position in the business sees us having to orchestrate a broad array of requirements for our many stakeholders. This makes for an incredibly complex, high pressure but engaging work environment that always presents new opportunities for reinventing ourselves and our systems.

Engineers who enjoy blurring their domain of responsibilities and occasionally cross over into DevOps, Project Management, User Experience, and Analysis among other things tend to do very well at Octotel.

Proficiency or interest in these platforms is welcome.

Responsibilities

Build Mobile Applications
Produce, Maintain and Integrate with Various REST Web Services
Build and Maintain Django & Python CRMs
Build and extend Finance & Accounting System
Systems Analysis, planning and scoping
Engage with Stakeholders for requirements gathering
Collaborate with other departments on projects and technical issues

Requirements

7+ years of relevant work experience using Python and PHP
Having held some kind of lead competency would be great
Evidence of implementation in new systems, tech, processes, and methodologies
A true passion for software development
Proficient in modern programming languages with a focus on Python and PHP
Full software development life-cycle experience
A relatively grounded understanding of Automated Testing platforms, such as unit testing and behavior-driven development
Some knowledge of continuous integration or automated deployment, orchestration on the cloud with containerizations
A well-grounded knowledge of source control. Extra brownie points for GIT and GITflow
A grounded understanding of OOP, MVC, DDD, and other software development patterns
A solid foundation or sufficient exposure in working with MVC frameworks such as Rails, Cake, CodeIgniter, Zend, Django
Experience in agile or other development methodologies
A grounded understanding of SOA (Micro Services) and REST API
Grounded Experience in working with & building REST APIs
Experience with large scale business-grade software and heavily integrated systems
Articulate with good interpersonal relationship skills
Ability to work with a diverse array of people with different values and concerns
Ability to work under pressure
An ability to acclimate to new systems quickly, and easily transition between problems
An advantageous experience with Kubernetes and containerisation
Angular
SQL
Experience building RESTful APIs
Experience with GIS systems would be advantageous

Benefits

Medical Aid
Gap Cover
Discounted Internet Connectivity
Free Barista prepared coffee, breakfasts and snacks
Employee Wellness Programme (ICAS). Providing free 24/7/365 counselling for you and your family in your household, as well as other health and wellbeing resources, provided by registered professionals
Exposure to latest industry technologies and standards
Lastly, a work environment that rivals the very best!

If you haven’t heard from us within 2 weeks after your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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