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Job Location drjobs

Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Are you an experienced Python Engineer with a passion for backend architecture and mentoring Do you thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment and enjoy solving a wide range of technical problems If so we want to hear from you!


We are looking for a Senior Python Engineer to own backend architecture contribute to long-term code quality and extensibility and help guide our talented team. Youll be instrumental in building reusable systems and ensuring clean integration with our frontend teams.


Responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain Django-based backend systems and APIs.
  • Design reusable extensible components using best practices.
  • Work with asynchronous systems (Celery RabbitMQ Django Channels).
  • Collaborate with frontend developers to support clean API integration.
  • Participate in architectural planning refactoring and continuous codebase improvement.
  • Guide junior developers and contribute to team-wide engineering practices and documentation.


Requirements:

  • 5 years of professional Python experience.
  • Deep knowledge of Django and its ecosystem.
  • Solid understanding of HTTP REST and backend API design.
  • Experience with asynchronous task queues and websockets (Celery RabbitMQ Channels).
  • Understands how to build extensible maintainable systems using patterns like ABCs mixins and modular service layers.
  • Capable of identifying weak spots in code and proposing clean forward-thinking solutions.
  • Able to lead by example in code quality communication and collaborative planning.


Nice to Have:

  • Experience working closely with frontend frameworks like React.
  • Familiarity with integrating Vite-built frontends into Django apps.
  • Comfort working with JSON schema or form rendering libraries.
  • Prior experience in team lead or mentorship roles.
  • Exposure to CI/CD or deployment workflows.


If youre ready to make a significant impact and grow with a dynamic team apply today!


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