Full-Stack Software Engineer

• Five-plus years of experience in software engineering or development fields
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
• Experience in the South African banking or fintech industry
• Strong proficiency with Python
• Familiarity with Python-based frameworks (Flask, FastAPI, Django)
• Experience with building quality APIs
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL or other relational databases
• Experience with frontend technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and AJAX
• Familiarity with version control systems - Git
• Excellent problem-solving skills, adaptability, and the ability to thrive in a high-paced environment
• Familiarity with AWS tools and services
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and secure coding practices
• Familiarity with OOP practices or exposure to languages like Java, C++, C#
• Understanding of security compliance requirements, particularly in financial systems
• Experience in JavaScript/Typescript, and related frameworks (React, Nodejs)
• Understanding of SOLID principles, security best practices, and software design patterns
• Familiarity with Docker
• Familiarity with agile development practices
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• Experience with microservice architectures

• Backend: Python
• Frontend: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, jQuery, AJAX, React
• Database: PostgreSQL, Amazon DynamoDB
• Cloud and DevOps: AWS, Terraform, CircleCI, Docker
• Git: Github, Bitbucket
• Business: Slack, Teams, Zoom, Jira, Confluence, MS office

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable services with Python with Flask, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, jQuery, AJAX, with possibilities of React, and AWS cloud services.
• Participate in the design of systems architectures.
• Solve complex problems within the tech stack.
• Work effectively in your immediate team to solve complex problems within the tech stack to achieve team goals
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to effectively understand and solve project-based requirements
• Implement best practices for security in software development, ensuring all APIs and systems are secure and scalable
• Apply SOLID principles to design and architecture, ensuring code is scalable, maintainable, and secure
• Write and maintain codebase testing suites
• Participate in the code peer review process to ensure robustness and reliability of applications through testing and review
• Deploy and manage applications within AWS
• Cross-functional interaction with the Dev-ops team on Terraform and CircleCI pipelines

• Ajax
• Confluence
• Docker
• HTML
• Javascript
• Jira
• JQuery
• postgreSQL
• Python
• Software engineering