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Senior Python Developer (Data Platforms)

How2Apply Talent Network

Pretoria West, Gauteng

Contract

Posted 4 hours ago

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Job Description

You'll build and ship features that real users touch every day, for a software development house in Pretoria West. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in Pretoria West (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

The work, day to day

Write unit and integration tests before you merge
Pick up tickets from the sprint board and estimate the work
Document how your features work for support and new developers
Design database tables and write efficient SQL queries
Build and consume REST or GraphQL APIs
Deploy through a CI/CD pipeline on Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or GitLab
Investigate production bugs using logs and monitoring dashboards

You'll need

Solid Git habits: branches, pull requests and meaningful commit messages
Stable internet and a quiet workspace for remote days
Commercial experience in at least one of PHP, C#, Java, Python or JavaScript
Good SQL and understanding of relational databases
Experience writing automated tests

What you get

Performance bonus
Hybrid or fully remote work
Medical aid and retirement fund
Laptop and data allowance

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: link to your GitHub, GitLab or portfolio, list of projects with the tech stack you used on each plus degree or diploma certificate.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 10 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Pretoria West; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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

Tips to get shortlisted

Tidy your public repos before you apply; recruiters and tech leads really do open them.
Expect a take-home or live coding test, so practise with a timer in the language you listed.