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Senior Python Software DeveloperApply locations Cape Town, South Africa time type Full time posted on Posted 8 Days Ago job requisition id JR1419
About Us G Adventures is the world's largest small-group adventure travel company and we've been making epic travel memories happen on all seven continents for over 30 years.
Our mission is simple: to change lives through travel.
And not just our travelers' either.
Since day one, our tours have been built to establish meaningful relationships with local communities, directly benefiting the people and places we visit at every step of our tours.
With the demand for travel coming back strong, we are set up and excited for this next chapter in our company's story — and we'd love for you to be a part of it.
Our DNA revolves around building, nurturing, and developing a diverse culture of people and a true sense of belonging, where everyone is encouraged to bring their authentic self to work each and every day.
You'll have the opportunity to grow your career, and yourself, alongside a passionate, talented, and welcoming community that works hard to spread goodness around the world.
If all that sounds like your kind of thing, well, we can't wait for you to join us.
About the Role Our developers are excited to work at G Adventures because we love tech, travel, and changing people's lives.
We pride ourselves in working in an open-source environment with the ability to select the right tools for the job.
Our industry, adventure travel, is fun and there are many challenges for curious software engineers, or even just slightly inquisitive ones.
You'll be joining a Platform Systems team within the amazing Technology department here at G. Your role will focus on helping to drive some of our operational, reservations, or API systems.
The role is a hybrid role based out of South Africa, where a minimum number of days as set by the region, is required in the Cape Town office.
Before you apply please consider whether this aligns to your location.
We believe that embracing our unique perspectives and expertise is key to our success as a collaborative team.
We are seeking product-minded, empowered individuals who work collaboratively with their globally distributed peers on interesting problems.
We value diversity, attracting the best people in the world to serve as colleagues.
What You'll be Doing Learn all you can about our existing system and applicationsDesign, code, test, and maintain software applications and systemsDevelop software solutions that meet the needs of end-users and stakeholdersWrite clean, efficient, and maintainable codeDebug and troubleshoot software defects and performance issuesDevelop and implement comprehensive testing plans, including unit, integration, and system testingMaintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of code, processes, and project-related informationParticipate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peersStay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologiesDesired Skills and Experience 6+ years of Python experienceAbility to navigate the command lineStrong and demonstrated data modeling experience with attention to detailSQL familiarity; you can hand code moderately complex SQL queries, but only when neededExcellent communication skills, written and verbalAbility to write documentation clearly and concisely, and to communicate well with non-technical stakeholdersExperience crafting or working closely with Web/REST/GraphQL APIsUnderstanding of common application stacks (nginx, uwsgi, etc.
)Knowledge of web standards; excitement about new technologiesWhat do we offer you? Competitive salary commensurate with the roleCompetitive benefits packageBirthday day offVacation time for you to rechargeEnhanced Parental LeaveLearning and growth opportunitiesEmployee Resource Groups*Applicable based on location*
G Adventures is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.
We consider all qualified applicants.
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