Senior Python Developer (Data Platforms)

Here your code runs in production, not in a drawer: an insurance company software team in Roodepoort. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is Roodepoort-based, with most of your time spent at an insurance company software team. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Write, test and refactor code in your team's main language
• Deploy through a CI/CD pipeline on Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or GitLab
• Investigate production bugs using logs and monitoring dashboards
• Handle personal data safely, with POPIA rules in mind
• Write unit and integration tests before you merge
• Review teammates' pull requests with useful comments
• Document how your features work for support and new developers

• Experience writing automated tests
• Commercial experience in at least one of PHP, C#, Java, Python or JavaScript
• Solid Git habits: branches, pull requests and meaningful commit messages
• Stable internet and a quiet workspace for remote days
• You can explain technical choices to non-technical people
• A computer science or IT qualification, or a portfolio that proves you can build

• Public GitHub portfolio or published app
• Experience in regulated sectors such as banking or medical schemes
• Docker and Kubernetes experience

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

• Expect a take-home or live coding test, so practise with a timer in the language you listed.
• Start your CV with your stack in one line, such as "C#, .NET 8, SQL Server, Azure", then your years on it.