Senior full stack python react developer

DVT is one of the top software development and testing companies on the continent. Our vision is to be South Africa's favourite custom software solutions & services company, with a global footprint. You will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most established developers in the country with the latest technologies. DVT is committed to continuously training our staff and we are very proud of our culture of learning, from internal speaking and training to sponsoring a variety of technical events from Dev Conf to GDG.

DVT is partnering with an innovative international Saa S business that is transforming how independent food and beverage brands operate and grow online. We are seeking two Senior Full Stack Product Engineers to join a product-focused engineering team responsible for building and scaling a modern Saa S platform that serves businesses across Europe. This is an opportunity to work on a high-impact product, contribute to architectural decisions, and help shape the next generation of the platform as it evolves into a multi-tenant Saa S solution. Software Development (70-80%)

Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python and Django

Develop modern frontend applications using React and Type Script

Build, enhance, and maintain RESTful APIs

Develop integrations with third-party platforms and services

Optimize platform performance, scalability, and reliability

Contribute to cloud infrastructure and deployment processes

Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Operations teams

Product Engineering & Leadership (20-30%)

Contribute to architecture decisions and technical strategy

Design and scale multi-tenant Saa S solutions

Champion engineering best practices and code quality standards

Drive testing strategies including automated testing frameworks

Support CI/CD implementation and continuous improvement

Mentor and coach developers within the engineering team

Identify opportunities for platform innovation and optimization

Required Skills & Experience Technical Skills

8+ years software development experience

Strong commercial experience with Python and Django

Strong commercial experience with React and Type Script

Solid understanding of modern Java Script development practices

Experience building and scaling Saa S products

Extensive API development and integration experience

Strong Postgre SQL and relational database experience

Experience with ORM frameworks

Cloud platform experience (GCP and/or AWS)

Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines

Engineering Practices

Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Automated Testing Frameworks

Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment

Agile Software Development

Clean Architecture Principles

Code Reviews and Mentoring

Leadership Experience

Previous experience mentoring or leading developers

Ability to balance hands-on development with technical leadership

Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

Advantageous Experience

Multi-tenant Saa S platforms

Shopify integrations

E-commerce platforms

Marketplace products

Startup or scale-up environments

Firebase

Google Analytics

High-growth product businesses

Why Join?

Join a rapidly growing international Saa S business

Work on a product with significant market impact

Influence architecture and technical direction

Collaborate with highly experienced engineers

Exposure to international markets and product development

Modern technology stack

Significant ownership and autonomy

Tech Stack

Backend

Python

Django

Postgre SQL

REST APIs

Frontend

React

Type Script

Material UI

Cloud & Dev Ops

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

AWS (future roadmap)

CI/CD Pipelines

Git

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