Overview
Lead Python Backend Engineer Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at PBT Group
PBT Group has an opportunity for a Lead Python Backend Engineer who will be responsible for understanding requirements and leading the design and development of solutions under a serverless architecture model. The Serverless Backend Engineer reports directly to the Product Owner and the Chapter Leader.
- Create solutions based on requirements provided by the product owner.
- Thrive in an agile work environment.
- Develop proof-of-concept solutions and demonstrate or present them effectively.
- Ensure the server’s stability, striving for zero downtime.
- Collaborate closely with product and design teams to grasp end-user needs, formulate use cases, and translate them into practical technical solutions.
- Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Craft tools and applications by writing clean, efficient code.
- Automate tasks using appropriate tools and scripting.
- Review and troubleshoot code to maintain its quality.
- Design software solutions through a comprehensive understanding of information requirements, user consultations, system flows, data usage, and workflow analysis, following established software development practices.
- Evaluate the operational feasibility of proposed solutions by analyzing problems, requirements, and development progress.
- Act as a mentor for junior engineers, sharing knowledge and expertise.
- Collaborate within the team to brainstorm and innovate, contributing to the creation of new products.
- Proficiently use agile tools like JIRA to report on work progress.
- Elaborate on and document work in Confluence.
- Exhibit strong communication skills and proactive problem-solving abilities.
Skills and Experience
Required:
- AWS components such as Lambda, SQS , Dynamo DB
- Proven experience as a Back-end developer
- Experience in the banking sector collaborating with business teams to achieve outcomes
- A degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Business Administration / Commerce or equivalent
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Title: Lead Python Backend Engineer
Company: PBT Group
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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