Python Software Engineer (CH522)

 

Recruiter:

CapitalH

Job Ref:

956744871

Date posted:

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

Negotiable


SUMMARY:
-

POSITION INFO:

Ref no: CH522

Our client, an online retailer is looking for highly talented Software Development Engineers to join their team in Cape Town, Stellenbosch or Johannesburg. They are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hardworking people to join them. They offer market related benefits, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

Â

You''ll have the choice of one of the many exciting development teams. The teams predominantly use Python, and their tech stacks differ depending on their involvement within our supply chain.

Â

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Design and build solutions to assist our business users, and improve customer experience
  • Architect and design solutions with your team
  • Keep up to date with technology trends, both locally and internationally
  • Apply creative thought processes to solve complex challenges at scale
  • Strong focus on making the company the best place to shop at, a happy customer is a repeat customer
  • Drive for excellence, to help foster a world-class engineering team

Skills, Qualification and Experience required:

  • Bachelor’s degree, with a major in Computer Science or similar (your experience can override this requirement)
  • Minimum of two years’ experience in a software engineering role
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • A thorough understanding of computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented design, data structures and algorithms

Attributes required:

  • Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude and high energy
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking, using data to inform decisions
  • Ability to disaggregate and structure solutions to ambiguous problems
  • Solid quantitative skills
  • Ability to interview and interact professionally with internal and external people
  • Capability to present ideas succinctly, in writing and verbally
  • Versatile and with the appetite to learn by doing

Â

Our tech stack (the highlights)

  • Python, JavaScript, React, jQuery, PHP
  • MySQL, Kafka, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
  • nginx, RabbitMQ, Memcached
  • Docker, Kubernetes, Chef
  • GitHub, Travis CI, Jenkins
  • Amazon EC2, Amazon S3

We seek Exceptional Minds, people who are:

  • Experts at DOING, they can not only design but also execute;
  • Analytical, able to use data to make decisions.
  • Competitive.
  • Curious. Always questioning the status quo;
  • Not averse to risk;
  • Business smart. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input;
  • Self-directed, taking action based on own initiative;
  • Collaborative.
  • Thorough;
  • User focused, always trying to understand a product from the user’s perspective;
  • Able to communicate clearly and not afraid to voice an opinion, no matter how unpopular.

Â

The Environment:

  • Employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of the company being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.
  • We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
  • We are short on ego and high on output.
  • We are doers and not only thinkers, it’s all in the execution after all.
  • We love what we do and what we are creating.

Â



 

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.



 

 

 

Similar jobs you might be interested in:

Software Engineer (Citrusdal)
Location: Stellenbosch
Salary: market related Monthly
SummaryOur client is looking for a talented Backend software engineer with a strong background in datamanagement, transformation, and analytical product development. The ideal candidate will beresponsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the backend systems that power their data-driven agricultural solutions. This role requires a problem-solver with a passion for development and akeen ...
3 days ago


Senior Software Engineer – Data Science
Location: Stellenbosch
Salary: 852 000 Annually
Fast-track your career by building AI-driven solutions that make a global impact.Leverage your love of data to solve real-world problems at scale.Join a team where innovation, ownership, and growth are part of the culture.
7 days ago


Software Engineer
Location: Paarl
Salary:
8 days ago


Software Engineer - Embedded
Location: Capetown
Salary: R40 000 - R80 000 ctc pm depending on experience.
Our client is a forward-thinking aerospace engineering and consulting services firm based in Somerset West, renowned for its innovative approach to aerospace, propulsion, and systems engineering.
9 days ago


DevOps Engineer (Mid-Level)
Location: Capetown
Salary: Market-related
Help shape scalable cloud infrastructure and innovation for social impact
9 days ago


Senior Data Engineer (Kafka Streaming, Spark, Iceberg on Kubernetes)
Location: Capetown
Salary: Market-Related
As a Senior Data engineer, you''ll architect and develop real-time data processing systems that push the boundaries of performance and scalability.
10 days ago


Business Reporting Analyst
Location: Cape Town
Salary: Annually
Are you a data-driven professional with a passion for transforming numbers into actionable business insights? We’re seeking a Business Reporting Analyst to join a dynamic finance team in Cape Town, helping guide strategic decision-making through meaningful analysis of operational and customer data.
13 days ago


Business Intelligence Engineer / BI Analyst
Location: Capetown
Salary: Market Related
An established technology company is seeking a Business Intelligence engineer to join their team. This remote role is ideal for a driven, analytical individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys solving complex technical challenges in telecom software.
14 days ago


Data Scientist (GCP)
Location: Stellenbosch
Salary: Annually
Data Scientist with strong expertise in GCP (Google Cloud Platform) who will be responsible for designing, building and maintaining scalable data pipelines and architectures that powers the business
14 days ago


Senior Test Software Engineer
Location: Capetown
Salary: Market-Related
This role is focused on designing and implementing software systems that ensure the reliability and quality of hardware devices during manufacturing.
15 days ago


Create a free job alert for Python Software Engineer (CH522) in Cape Town

Enter your email address below and we will email you similar jobs when they become available:

You can cancel at any time. We will not spam you.
By giving us your email address your agree to our Terms and Conditions