[Hiring] Python-strong full stack developers needed for civic tech projects
JD Bothma
OpenUp’s vision is a South Africa where citizens and government are
empowered to thrive, collaboratively. We seek to empower people and
government, through data, technology and innovative-thinking, to become
active agents in creating positive social change.
While
implementation is a small part of any project in this complex space, a
great breadth and depth of technical experience is needed to understand the
potential and limitations of available data and processes. We need
someone to help ask the right questions, and ensure that the
implementation of any tools is usable, effective, and sustainable.
Duration: 6-12 month contract, 50-100%
Starting date: immediately, additional projects coming soon
Location: Remote, potential to use our Newlands, Cape Town office after COVID-19 risks reduce
Requirements- Able to support Product Owner with Business Analysis
- Experience leading a development team
- At least three years Django and Python experience
- At least five years software development experience
- Good understanding of modern and traditional web frontend approaches, libraries and languages including jQuery, Javascript (ES6), SASS
- Experience using and maintaining Docker containers in development and production
- Comfortable with git and GitHub
- Experience with data processing and ETL beneficial
- Able to take responsibility for the technical delivery of one or more small projects, including code review, deployment and operations
- Able to self-manage, communicate clearly and work as part of a small team (2-3 people)
- Able to attend regular online calls for planning, clarification etc
- Able to align projects with our development best practises and help us refine it in line with our way of working.
Apply for this position by sending an email to jo...@openup.org.za. Please attach both your CV and a cover letter.
Read more on how we evaluate candidates for this role.
All the best
JD