Senior Python Developer (Data Platforms)

You'll build and ship features that real users touch every day, for an insurance company software team in Umhlanga. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

You'll be based at an insurance company software team in Umhlanga. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Pair with junior developers to unblock them
• Write unit and integration tests before you merge
• Investigate production bugs using logs and monitoring dashboards
• Build and consume REST or GraphQL APIs
• Join daily stand-ups and sprint planning
• Handle personal data safely, with POPIA rules in mind
• Write, test and refactor code in your team's main language

• Good SQL and understanding of relational databases
• A computer science or IT qualification, or a portfolio that proves you can build
• You can explain technical choices to non-technical people
• Experience writing automated tests
• Solid Git habits: branches, pull requests and meaningful commit messages
• Stable internet and a quiet workspace for remote days

• Experience in regulated sectors such as banking or medical schemes
• Public GitHub portfolio or published app
• Cloud certification on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud

• Performance bonus
• Laptop and data allowance
• Medical aid and retirement fund

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