Principal software engineer
remote, gauteng, South-Africa • Posted June 08, 2026
Job Type:
Full-time
Location:
remote, gauteng
Posted:
June 08, 2026
Category:
Other-General
Application Deadline:
July 18, 2026
Role Description
What you need: 7+ years of software engineering experience, including senior or staff‑level technical leadership Strong Python backend experience — modern frameworks, production systems Distributed systems and cloud‑native architecture — you've designed and built them, not just read about them Scalable API design and asynchronous systems Solid on relational databases and large‑scale data architectures Infrastructure as Code and cloud environments You can communicate trade‑offs clearly to both engineers and non‑technical stakeholders Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or similar Nice to have: Google Cloud Platform or equivalent cloud ecosystem experience Kubernetes and containerised workloads Type Script and modern frontend frameworks Geospatial technologies, spatial databases, or Earth observation datasets Exposure to AI/ML‑enabled or data‑intensive platforms Cloud, architecture, or data engineering certifications What you'll be doing: Architect: bac...
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