Senior Python Engineer – AI & Generative Technologies - Johannesburg at Jellyfish Online Marketing

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Help lead the development and architecture of complex Python-based applications.
• Review and oversee platform enhancements, ensuring high-quality code standards.
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level developers, encouraging a culture of growth and innovation.
• Collaborate with teams to design, build, and deploy scalable, high-performing solutions.
• Promote best practices in software development, including robust testing, code reviews, and comprehensive documentation.
• Explore and integrate new technologies to enhance the organisation's technical capabilities.
• Increase application performance and resolve bottlenecks in code, databases, and infrastructure.
• Take ownership of critical projects, ensuring timely delivery with an emphasis on innovation and quality.
• Work on large-scale data processing and automation pipelines to improve development workflows.

Qualifications

• You have at least 5 years of experience as a Software Engineer, with expertise in Python and its frameworks (e.g., Flask, FastAPI)
• You have experience in software design and architecture.
• Demonstrated expertise with database technologies (SQL and NoSQL).
• Experience designing APIs and working with RESTful architectures.
• Proficiency in handling large-scale data processing and manipulation.
• Familiarity with Generative AI frameworks.
• Experience with asynchronous programming and concurrency.
• Proficiency in code optimisation and debugging techniques.
• Hands-on experience with version control systems like Git and collaborative workflows.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, particularly AWS or GCP, and containerisation technologies like Docker.
• You generate unique ideas and experiment with new methods and technologies to solve complex issues.
• You show empathy and adapt your approach to connect with individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• You'll be great at collaborating with team members to achieve common goals, valuing and respecting diverse contributions.
• You're good at adapting strategies and plans to navigate unforeseen circumstances.
• When faced with a problem, you collaborate with the appropriate people to evaluate different options find practical solutions.