Software Developer (Python)

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable APIs using Python
• Build and enhance backend services using Django and Django REST Framework
• Work across the full product lifecycle, from development through to deployment
• Contribute to system architecture and technical decision-making
• Deploy and manage applications within AWS environments (EC2, S3, RDS, ElasticCache)
• Implement and maintain asynchronous processing using Celery
• Optimize performance using caching technologies such as Redis
• Collaborate with cross-functional and distributed teams
• Ensure code quality through automated unit and integration testing
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and continuous delivery practices
• Analyse and leverage data insights to improve system performance and reliability

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working within a Python development environment
• Strong experience with Django and Django REST Framework
• Proven experience building and scaling APIs
• Experience working with AWS or similar cloud platforms
• Solid understanding of Docker and containerised environments
• Experience with task queues (Celery) and caching tools (Redis)
• Strong knowledge of Git and version control best practices
• Experience with automated testing (unit and integration)
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and drive tasks to completion
• A proactive mindset with a willingness to explore new technologies

Desirable Skills

• Experience working in data-driven environments
• Exposure to monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Elastic stack)
• Experience working in distributed or remote-first teams

Please forward your CV to chad@recruitpro.co.za