The Lead Serverless Backend Engineer is responsible for understanding requirements and leading the design and development of solutions under a serverless architecture model
Job Summary
The Lead Serverless Backend Engineer is responsible for understanding requirements and leading the design and development of solutions under a serverless architecture model.
The role involves mentoring junior engineers, collaborating with product and design teams, and maintaining stable server environments with zero downtime.
Old Mutual is committed to the African opportunity and diversity, emphasizing digital transformation, quality assurance, and leadership development within its teams.
Matching Summary
The Lead Serverless Backend Engineer is responsible for understanding requirements and leading the design and development of solutions under a serverless architecture model.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
AWS Lambda serverless architecture
Python 3.9 backend development
REST API integrations
Terraform infrastructure as code
Docker and Docker compose
Agile development environment
CI/CD with GitHub Actions
Nice-to-have
Mentoring junior engineers
Proactive communication skills
Experience with Apache Velocity language
Use of JIRA and Confluence tools
Collaborative team brainstorming
Data-driven product improvement
Digital strategy execution
Key Requirements
Relevant University Degree
Proven backend development experience
Experience with AWS components (Lambda, SQS, DynamoDB, API Gateway)
Knowledge of Python testing frameworks (Pytest)
Employment Equity Plan compliance
Experience with CI/CD pipelines
Experience managing software development lifecycle