Western Cape: Back End Developer (Python) posted by Network Finance

Company and Job Description:
We’re looking for a Senior Backend Developer to help design and build the robust infrastructure. You’ll play a key role in shaping the company’s technical foundation—leading end-to-end projects, designing APIs, and developing scalable backend services that process transactions securely and efficiently.
You’ll work closely with the founding team, product leads, and technical partners to solve complex challenges that sit at the intersection of travel, payments, and technology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and build scalable backend services (primarily using FastAPI / Python)
• Integrate with leading payment processors 
• Contribute to architecture for multi-tenant, multi-currency systems
• Champion code quality, testing, and clear documentation
• Collaborate on key infrastructure and architecture decisions

Job Experience and Skills Required:

• Have to reside in Cape Town
• 6+ years’ experience building production-ready backend systems
• Strong Python development skills (FastAPI or similar frameworks preferred)
• Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL) and ORMs such as SQLAlchemy
• Experience with API design, async programming, and third-party integrations

Apply now!
 
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• Software Developers (Back-End/ Front-End/ Full Stack)
• Business Analysts

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information, contact:
Jessica Roesch
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Connect with me on LinkedIn! www.********.co.za