ENVIRONMENT: A leading online retailer in South Africa is seeking an Intermediate Python Developer to join their dynamic team. As a Software Engineer, you will play a key role in developing high-quality, scalable software solutions within the e-commerce sector. You will have the opportunity to enhance existing systems by implementing best practices and contribute to the development of new features. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or possess equivalent practical experience. A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in software development is required, along with a strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms.   DUTIES: Design and build solutions to assist the business users and improve customer experience Architect and design solutions with your team Develop code, making major improvements to non-functional areas Develop high-quality production code for work of high complexity and scale Utilize and improve functional and non-functional testing practices Champion, challenge, and iterate on best practices within engineering Design solutions for complex problems with difficult decision trade-offs, typically system or domain-wide Participate in and collaborate on architecture proposals across engineering Support alignment of architecture across the organisation Respond to and resolve bugs in production for systems in your division Respond to alerts and support incident response within your division Investigate and drive the resolution of issues that impact multiple teams Support, challenge existing, and define new engineering processes and directives Review and contribute fixes and content to internal documentation React to technology trends, identifying risks and opportunities for your division’s technologies, systems, and domains Share knowledge through blog posts, tech talks, and workshops across engineering Contribute to discussions and decisions in the division Challenge others to always produce work of the highest quality REST and RPC API implementation and maintenance (using Python) Develop and maintain automation tests Liaise with various internal stakeholders to discuss project requirements, progress, etc.    REQUIREMENTS: Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor’s degree or an Advanced Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience). 5 to 10 years in a software development role A thorough understanding of computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms Experience in writing robust, efficient production code Proficient in a strongly typed open source language such as Python, Java, Golang, etc Exposure to RESTful APIs and web services. Experience with SQL database systems Experience with development in a Linux environment Experience in the following will be advantageous: Familiarity with microservices architecture Experience working in an Agile environment MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Memcached, Redis Message Brokers, Queues, and PubSub systems (e.g., Kafka and RabbitMQ) Containerisation (e.g., Docker) Orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) GitHub, Travis CI, Jenkins AWS, GCP, Azure JavaScript, React, jQuery   ATTRIBUTES: Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude, and high energy Strong analytical and critical thinking, using data to inform decisions Ability to dis-aggregate and structure solutions to ambiguous problems Solid quantitative skills Capability to present ideas succinctly, in writing and verbally  Versatile and with the appetite to learn by doing