Backend DeveloperExperience Level: Mid Level | Posted Date: 2025/04/28
This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Who We Are:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.
Job Description:
BACKEND ENGINEER
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, is a global leader in networking products and services. After acquiring Cape Networks in 2018, our Cape Town-based team continues to drive innovation, delivering intuitive, real-time Wi-Fi, network, and application monitoring solutions trusted by industries worldwide.
We design and build everything in-house, from hardware to software, tackling exciting technical challenges across our full-stack environment.
As a Backend Engineer, you will design, build, and optimize software powering our products and sensors, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
Develop and enhance backend features to improve the product.
Maintain, debug, and optimize existing features.
Plan and implement software architecture and code designs.
Participate in on-call duty (24/7) for 1 week every 2 months.
4+ years of backend development experience.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent.
Strong proficiency in Python.
Experience working with Web/Cloud services, particularly AWS.
Prior experience working on in-house solutions.
Experience developing and supporting SOA/microservices.
Knowledge of Python frameworks (Django, Flask, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy).
Familiarity with relational databases and database optimization (Postgres, Clickhouse).
Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices.
Exposure to AWS services (EC2, S3, Kinesis, RDS, DynamoDB, Route53).
Familiarity with Terraform, Kubernetes, Kafka (beneficial but not mandatory).
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Full-time permanent position with the excitement of a startup and the stability of a Fortune 100 company.
Competitive salary.
Comprehensive benefits package including medical aid, life and disability insurance.
20 days paid vacation plus additional leave types (e.g., maternity, study leave).
6 months maternity/paternity leave (after 1 year of service).
Company-wide events, cash recognition awards, and a referral bonus program.
Ongoing technical and soft skills training.
Exposure to the latest technologies and the opportunity to shape our product and growth globally.
Additional Skills:
Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, Full Stack Development, Release Management, Security-First Mindset, User Experience (UX)What We Can Offer You:
Health & Wellbeing
We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development
We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.
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