Software Developer
Engineering
Cape Town (Remote)
Full-time
Govchain is looking for skilled Backend developer to join our development team. You'll be using your technical knowledge to solve real customer problems on a product used by thousands of South African entrepreneurs.
We believe starting a business should be as easy as a single click. The reality? There’s a ton of paperwork. We’re on a mission to remove that friction, helping entrepreneurs focus on what really matters—growing their business, not drowning in admin.
What you'll do
- Writing back-end code and presenting it as a beautiful API for our frontend team.
- Craft well-tested, beautiful and fast code in Python.
- Fix bugs fast and take your time to solve hard problems well.
- Keeping the end user the primary focus in all your decisions.
- Writing tests before you write code.
- Automate all the things.
What you should have
- 2+ years practical coding experience.
- 1+ years experience with Python.
- 1+ years experience with Django.
- Selenium experience is a bonus.
- Experience writing unit tests.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with specs, able to estimate & meet deadlines.
- Able to work remotely with periodic meetups & workdays.
Why Govchain?
- Technical founders with a bunch of dev experience.
- Competitive salary with room to grow in a fast-paced start-up.
- Flexible work hours and a great working environment.
- Regular performance reviews - we value hard work.
- Flexible vacations and holidays - take time off when you need it.