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    Senior Full Stack Python React Developer

    Cape Town, South AfricaHybridFull-time8+ yrs experiencePosted 3w ago
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    Job description

    DVT is one of the top software development and testing companies on the continent. Our vision is to be South Africa's favourite custom software solutions & services company, with a global footprint.
    You will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most established developers in the country with the latest technologies. DVT is committed to continuously training our staff and we are very proud of our culture of learning, from internal speaking and training to sponsoring a variety of technical events from DevConf to GDG.

    DVT is partnering with an innovative international SaaS business that is transforming how independent food and beverage brands operate and grow online. We are seeking two Senior Full Stack Product Engineers to join a product-focused engineering team responsible for building and scaling a modern SaaS platform that serves businesses across Europe. This is an opportunity to work on a high-impact product, contribute to architectural decisions, and help shape the next generation of the platform as it evolves into a multi-tenant SaaS solution.

    Software Development (70-80%)

    • Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python and Django

    • Develop modern frontend applications using React and TypeScript

    • Build, enhance, and maintain RESTful APIs

    • Develop integrations with third-party platforms and services

    • Optimize platform performance, scalability, and reliability

    • Contribute to cloud infrastructure and deployment processes

    • Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Operations teams

    Product Engineering & Leadership (20-30%)

    • Contribute to architecture decisions and technical strategy

    • Design and scale multi-tenant SaaS solutions

    • Champion engineering best practices and code quality standards

    • Drive testing strategies including automated testing frameworks

    • Support CI/CD implementation and continuous improvement

    • Mentor and coach developers within the engineering team

    • Identify opportunities for platform innovation and optimization

    Required Skills & Experience

    Technical Skills

    • 8+ years software development experience

    • Strong commercial experience with Python and Django

    • Strong commercial experience with React and TypeScript

    • Solid understanding of modern JavaScript development practices

    • Experience building and scaling SaaS products

    • Extensive API development and integration experience

    • Strong PostgreSQL and relational database experience

    • Experience with ORM frameworks

    • Cloud platform experience (GCP and/or AWS)

    • Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines

    Engineering Practices

    • Test-Driven Development (TDD)

    • Automated Testing Frameworks

    • Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment

    • Agile Software Development

    • Clean Architecture Principles

    • Code Reviews and Mentoring

    Leadership Experience

    • Previous experience mentoring or leading developers

    • Ability to balance hands-on development with technical leadership

    • Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

    Advantageous Experience

    • Multi-tenant SaaS platforms

    • Shopify integrations

    • E-commerce platforms

    • Marketplace products

    • Startup or scale-up environments

    • Firebase

    • Google Analytics

    • High-growth product businesses

    Why Join?

    • Join a rapidly growing international SaaS business

    • Work on a product with significant market impact

    • Influence architecture and technical direction

    • Collaborate with highly experienced engineers

    • Exposure to international markets and product development

    • Modern technology stack

    • Significant ownership and autonomy

    Tech Stack

    Backend

    • Python

    • Django

    • PostgreSQL

    • REST APIs

    Frontend

    • React

    • TypeScript

    • Material UI

    Cloud & DevOps

    • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

    • AWS (future roadmap)

    • CI/CD Pipelines

    • Git

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