Senior python engineer

Senior Python Engineer

Location: Johannesburg (Hybrid Working Model)

Employment Type: Contract

Package: Excellent salary package with strong contractor rates, great benefits, long-term project exposure, and excellent career progression opportunities. About the Company

Our client is an internationally established technology-driven organisation delivering advanced cloud, automation, analytics, and software solutions across multiple global markets. They are known for building highly scalable platforms and investing heavily in engineering excellence, innovation, and modern development practices.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative and highly skilled technical environment with a very solid team, low staff attrition, and a strong engineering culture. We have partnered with this organisation for a number of years and they continue to offer an excellent working environment, supportive leadership, and genuine long-term growth opportunities.

What They’re Looking For

The business is seeking a highly experienced Python Software Engineer with a strong background in building enterprise-grade applications and production-ready services. This role would suit someone who enjoys writing clean, maintainable code and applying strong engineering principles across modern cloud-based environments.

The ideal candidate will have extensive hands‑on Python development experience and a strong understanding of software architecture, testing practices, CI/CD, automation, and scalable application design. Experience collaborating with data-focused teams, cloud engineers, and software developers in cross‑functional environments will be highly beneficial.

Applicants should be comfortable taking ownership of projects from initial planning through to deployment while contributing to technical improvements, platform stability, and engineering best practices across the wider development function.

This opportunity offers exposure to modern cloud technologies, AI-driven initiatives, microservices architecture, developer tooling improvements, and large-scale engineering projects within a high-performing international team.

Key Responsibilities Design, develop, maintain, and enhance production-level Python applications and services Convert prototype or research-focused solutions into scalable, maintainable production systems Improve code quality, testing standards, tooling, packaging, and overall software maintainability Contribute to architectural discussions, deployment strategies, and engineering standards Work closely with software development, data engineering, analytics, and infrastructure teams Support cloud-native development initiatives across modern Azure environments Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines, automation processes, and developer tooling Identify technical debt and implement long-term improvements across the engineering landscape Participate in code reviews, knowledge sharing, mentoring, and technical collaboration initiatives Communicate technical risks, delivery timelines, and implementation impacts effectively across teams Skills & Experience Required Essential Skills 5+ years of commercial Python software engineering experience Strong background in production application development rather than scripting or notebook-based work Solid understanding of clean coding principles, software design, testing, version control, and CI/CD Experience with modern Python tooling, dependency management, linting, formatting, and type checking Exposure to cloud-native technologies and Microsoft Azure services Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimisation skills Ability to independently manage technical delivery from concept through to production Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration abilities Nice to Have Experience with Fast API or other asynchronous Python frameworks Exposure to Databricks, Spark, or large-scale data platforms Knowledge of AI frameworks, automation tooling, or intelligent workflow platforms Experience with Docker, containerisation, and microservices environments Familiarity with Azure Dev Ops, YAML pipelines, and deployment automation Exposure to modern developer tooling and engineering productivity practices Understanding of software architecture, scalable systems, and design patterns Interest in emerging technologies and modern programming languages such as Rust Why Apply? Excellent salary package and competitive contractor rates Great benefits and long-term project stability Very strong engineering culture and collaborative environment Opportunity to work with modern cloud, AI, and scalable software technologies Excellent career progression and exposure to global projects Supportive leadership team with low attrition and strong employee retention Join a highly skilled technical team within a positive and professional working environment #J-18808-Ljbffr