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Senior Python Developer (Data Platforms)

How2Apply Talent Network

Bellville, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time IT & Software

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Job Description

Write clean code, review pull requests and fix what breaks at an insurance company software team in Bellville. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll report in Bellville. Relocation is not covered for this one.

What your day looks like

Pick up tickets from the sprint board and estimate the work
Review teammates' pull requests with useful comments
Investigate production bugs using logs and monitoring dashboards
Join daily stand-ups and sprint planning
Document how your features work for support and new developers
Deploy through a CI/CD pipeline on Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or GitLab

You'll need

Commercial experience in at least one of PHP, C#, Java, Python or JavaScript
You can explain technical choices to non-technical people
Solid Git habits: branches, pull requests and meaningful commit messages
Stable internet and a quiet workspace for remote days

Helpful, not essential

Knowledge of secure coding and the OWASP Top 10
Cloud certification on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud

What's in it for you

Medical aid and retirement fund
Paid certification exams and learning budget
Performance bonus

How to apply

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Bellville really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: list of projects with the tech stack you used on each plus degree or diploma certificate.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Bellville.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

For each job, name one thing you built and its impact, like "cut checkout load time by 40%".
Expect a take-home or live coding test, so practise with a timer in the language you listed.