Jobs at Takealot – Mid-Level Software Engineer

Job Description:

As a Mid-Level Software Engineer (Python) you will help to develop, implement, support and maintain scalable services in a heterogeneous environment. You are self-starter who is comfortable taking ownership over assigned projects while working collaboratively in a team environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Apply and foster best software development life cycle practices bringing speed and quality to your team
• Develop, enhance and maintain backend systems in a heterogeneous environment of different languages and technologies, with an emphasis on Python
• Work closely with other engineers, professional services team and product managers to design the software solutions with a focus on reliability, performance and usability
• Build systems to scale with our growth of business, leveraging new technologies and AWS Cloud services

Job Requirements:

• Experience in developing backend systems in a Micro Service architecture.o your team
• Thorough understanding of computer science fundamentals, OO concepts, data structures and algorithms.
• Passion for learning new skills and appreciation to invent and simplify.
• Experience with REST, Python and Linux.

Qualification & Experience:

• Experience with NoSQL, Couchbase, Dynamo, Elastic
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience
• Information Technology or Computer Science Degree or equivalent of 3 years relevant experience.
• Experience using GIT version control
• Experience with specific AWS Cloud technologies (EC2, Route53, ELB, EBS, VPC, S3, Lambdas, CloudWatch)

Job Details:

Company: Takealot

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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