Senior Full-Stack Python (FinTech) at Black Pen Recruitment

Job Description
Fullstack Engineer - Python (FinTech)

• Are you a FullStack Engineer who loves to solve interesting problems in the growing world of FinTech? Well look no further! You have come to the right place.
• Our Client likes to partner with innovative and forward thinking people and companies. Your potential employer is looking for an experienced Fullstack Engineer who has worked thoroughly with Python to join their remote team.
• Our client is a fully remote organisation based in Cape Town, who are a leading African insurance Tech startup. They started with the cumbersome problem of buying insurance. They understood the difficult process behind comparing insurance prices. Our client decided to innovate and make a place where businesses and modern customers could come together to make insurance easier for all. 
• Would you like to be part of an ever changing, collaborative, fast-paced insurance tech world? Well keep reading to see how your skills matchup to what we are looking for. 

Job Type: Full-Time | Remote

Requirements
What you have: 

• 5+ years experience
• Experienced with Python
• Experienced with HTML5/CSS3/Javascript/Typescript (at least some knowledge) Experience with Django 
• Experience with Angular 2+ 
• Experience with Git 

Nice to have:

• Experience with Django Rest Framework
• Experience with Docker/containerisation
• AWS Certifications
• Previous experience in FinTech 
• Previous experience with Jira/Confluence
• Experience with Agile/Scrum

Your day-to-day tasks:

• Designing and building scalable REST APIs using Django 
• Building frontends using Angular based on design prototypes 
• Code peer reviews (both backend and frontend) 
• Code/API documentation 
• Writing tests 
• Sprint backlog refinement and story pointing 
• Bugfixes 

Do we spark your interest? Don’t worry, applying is easier than diving into legacy code.

Apply today and don’t miss out on this opportunity. Only CVs in English are accepted.

• Experience with Docker/general containerization
• Experience with Terraform
• Experience with AWS Solutions Architecture
• AWS Certifications
• Previous experience in FinTech
• Previous experience with designing systems from the group up, and taking software through its full lifecycle
• Previous experience with Jira/Confluence

Responsibilities:

• Perform data architecture analyses 
• Database design and optimisation 
• Designing and building scalable REST APIs using Django 
• Building frontends using Angular based on design prototypes 
• Code reviews (both backend and frontend) 
• Code/API documentation 
• Writing tests 
• Maintaining Dockerfiles 
• Maintaining/writing CI scripts 
• Maintaining AWS Infrastructure via IaC in the form of Terraform 
• Sprint backlog refinement and story pointing 
• Bugfixes 

Do we spark your interest? Apply today!