Back-End Developer (Senior) 1914

Recruiter:

Open Source (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

JHB001932/DL

Date posted:

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Location:

Midrand, South Africa

SUMMARY:
A dynamic global IT environment is looking for an experienced Back-End Developer (Senior) to join a high-performing team focused on building scalable analytics platforms and cloud-based data solutions.

This opportunity is ideal for a passionate developer with strong Python, AWS, API development, and Data Engineering experience who enjoys working within Agile and DevOps environments.

Product Environment

The Self Service Analytics Platform enables data-driven decisions and valuable insights through intuitive and powerful analytics tooling based on Cloud Data Hub assets. The platform supports low-code, no-code and hi-code analytics capabilities including dashboards, time-series analysis, ML workflows, and advanced analytics applications.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Develop APIs and Big Data pipelines using Python, ETL, SQL and Spark
Develop scalable backend solutions within large enterprise environments
Support development and operations of applications and features in collaboration with global teams
Assist business with proof of concepts and business value calculations
Perform system testing, implementation and quality assurance
Review system designs and recommend improvements
Prepare technical documentation aligned to ISO standards
Create and execute automated test cases and processes
Ensure test results are tracked and reported within Xray
Support operational stability and continuous improvement initiatives

Key requirements:

Expertise in API and ETL development
Git development branching strategies and development approaches
CI/CD pipeline development using Code Build and Github Actions
Test driven development, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Code Coverage
Experience in Test Automation for example Playwright
Terraform and IAC deployments; PySpark pipeline development
Knowledge of structured and unstructured databases
Experience using AWS S3 Storage with Iceberg Tables and AWS Data Pipelines
Linux scripting and environment usage
AWS Development Skills and proficiency in Python (preferred), Java or SQL
Strong software engineering and DevOps mindset
Data and API Mining
Security best practices
Advanced monitoring and alerting pipelines
Data Structures and Algorithms
Integration between different technologies
Story and EPIC refinement
Solution architecture
ODBC and file syncs
Pre-commit hooks and coding standards (PEP8 / clean coding)
GitHub Copilot
Docker container creation and usage
Apache Kafka and data streaming services
Jira, Confluence and Agile methodologies
ITSM knowledge
Knowledge of Palantir Foundry
Frontend BI Tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, or QlikView

Let's talk about your new data journey!!

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