Senior Python Engineer

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NWA004588/Farh

Date posted:

Monday, October 19, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Are you a Python expert who thrives on solving complex problems and building systems that scale?
Join a technology-driven organisation where engineering excellence is at the core of everything they do. You'll work on high-impact platforms, collaborate with top technical talent, and play a key role in developing innovative solutions that serve millions of transactions. If you're looking for a role that combines challenge, autonomy, and growth, we'd love to hear from you.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable APIs. Build and enhance distributed backend systems and stateless architectures. Develop cloud-native, containerised microservices and backend services. Work with event-driven architecture and streaming technologies. Job Experience and Skills Required: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). Minimum 5 years' software development experience. Proven experience designing and building distributed backend systems. Exposure to cloud platforms and containerised environments. Strong experience with Python, Linux\/Unix, Distributed Systems, API Development & Design, Relational & Non-Relational Databases, Docker & Kubernetes, Cloud Platforms (AWS advantageous) & Git Apply now! For more exciting (Finance\/ Engineering\/ IT \/ Supply Chain \/ Commercial & C-Suite) vacancies, please visit: I also specialise in recruiting in the following: Java Developers, Flutter Developers Business Analysts Project Managers Infrastructure Engineers If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles\/positions. For more information, contact: Farheen Ebrahim IT Recruitment Specialist Connect with me on LinkedIn! For more information please contact: Farheen Ebrahim

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