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Senior Backend Engineer Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at 60degrees

Job Description

THE OPPORTUNITY THAT AWAITS YOU A leading global product scale‑up is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Python | Data Pipelines | Scale) to take ownership of production systems powering intelligent, data‑driven platforms used across multiple regions. This is not a narrow specialist role. You’ll architect, optimise, and scale backend services where performance, reliability, and smart design decisions truly matter. If you care about clean system design, data pipelines at scale, and algorithmic problem‑solving, this is where your work makes an impact.

You’ll collaborate with high‑caliber engineers, influence long‑term architecture, and work at the intersection of software engineering and data science. WHAT YOU WILL BE BUILDING

  • Backend systems and data pipelines processing large‑scale datasets
  • Algorithmic logic to extract, transform, and serve insights from complex data sources
  • Internal tooling to support production deployment and scaling efforts
  • Distributed systems designed for resilience, scalability, and maintainability
  • End‑to‑end solutions from concept through design, implementation, and deployment

    • OUR REQUIRED EXPERTISE

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience (Python is key)
  • Proven track record of shipping production systems at scale
  • Experience designing and building systems from scratch
  • Strong system design and architecture skills
  • Ability to move fast, make deliberate trade‑offs, and justify decisions
  • Bonus:
    Front‑end experience (React or similar) for internal tooling
  • Bonus:
    Exposure to computer vision or ML systems

    • YOUR REWARD

  • Competitive salary aligned to expertise
  • Hybrid work model:
    Cape Town HQ with global reach
  • Ownership of backend systems powering a product used internationally
  • A lean, product‑led engineering environment where your decisions shape scale and impact

    • Title: Senior Backend Engineer

    Company: 60degrees

    Location: Cape Town, South Africa

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