Om Bank - Lead Python Backend Engineer

Mutual Fund

Cape Town, South Africa
Aws lambda serverless architecture
Python 3.9 backend development
Rest api integrations
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

Work Rights

Employment Equity Plan compliance required

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