Mid-Level Python & Odoo Developer

About Kaelo

Kaelo provides essential healthcare solutions ensuring the physical and psychosocial wellbeing of all South Africans towards lasting social change. Kaelo meets the Healthcare needs of Corporate and Retail clients across South Africa – products offerings include Medical Insurance, Medical Aid, Gap Insurance, Kaelo Money and employee assistance programmes.

Executive Summary

We are seeking a versatile and technically proficient Mid-Level Software Engineer to join our systems team. While the primary focus of this role is the architectural design, development, and maintenance of our Odoo ERP platform, the successful candidate will also be responsible for developing and supporting various other internal systems and integrations.

You will be a key link between business requirements and technical execution, ensuring that our software ecosystem is robust, scalable, and high-performing.

Primary Responsibilities

Odoo Platform Development & Maintenance

• Customization: Design, develop, and customise Odoo modules (models, views, and business logic) using Python.
• Workflow Automation: Implement and optimize custom workflows, automated actions, and sophisticated reporting within the Odoo framework.
• Version Upgrades: Manage and execute Odoo version migrations and maintain existing custom-addons.
• Database Management: Optimise PostgreSQL queries and manage data integrity within the Odoo environment.

Full-Stack & Systems Engineering

• Versatile Development: Build and maintain applications and microservices using Python (Django/Flask) and other modern frameworks.
• Frontend Integration: Customise user interfaces using JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and Odoo’s QWeb templating engine.
• API & Integration: Develop and maintain RESTful and XML-RPC APIs to ensure seamless data flow between Odoo and third-party systems.

DevOps & Infrastructure

• Containerisation: Utilise Docker for local development and staging environments.
• CI/CD: Maintain code quality through version control (Git) and participate in automated deployment pipelines.
• Optimisation: Troubleshoot server-side issues and tune system performance for high availability.

Business Analysis & Collaboration

• Stakeholder Liaison: Work closely with Business Analysts and the IT Executive to translate business needs into clear technical specifications.
• Mentorship: Participate in code reviews and share knowledge with vendors, contractors, junior members or peers to maintain high engineering standards.

Technical Requirements & Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related NQF level 7/8 qualification.
• Experience: 3–5 years of professional software development experience,
• Advantageous: 2 years specifically focused on the Odoo framework.

Technical Stack

• Language: Advanced proficiency in Python.
• Frameworks: Deep understanding of the Odoo framework (ORM, MVC architecture, XML-RPC).Data: Strong SQL skills (PostgreSQL) and experience in data migration/ETL processes.
• Web: Competence in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and XML.
• Tools: Proficiency with Git, Docker, and Linux environments (Ubuntu).

Competencies & Soft Skills

• Problem Solving: A systematic approach to debugging complex ERP logic and system bottlenecks.
• Communication: Ability to explain technical constraints to non-technical stakeholders in a professional manner.
• Agility: Comfortable working in an Agile/Scrum environment with changing priorities.
• Reliability: Proactive in identifying risks and escalating issues before they impact business operations.

Personal Attributes

• Accountability
• Communication
• Business writing skills
• Efficient and effective mindset
• Planning and organisation
• Resilient and adaptive
• Self-development
• Significance and values oriented
• Ethical

Working Conditions

Standard Hours: Monday to Friday, with a requirement for occasional after-hours support for critical system issues, deployments or emergencies.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead the technical direction of a critical Odoo-based business infrastructure.
• Exposure to a diverse range of technologies beyond ERP development.
• Dynamic, collaborative environment reporting directly to the IT leadership.