Software Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 25, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 5, 2026. Vodacom Mozambique scores A on the Alion truth index.
Who we are
VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.
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About this Role
We are seeking an experienced Python and Django Software Engineer to join our Infrastructure Engineering team in Romania. You will design, build and maintain scalable back-end applications, RESTful APIs and microservices, while contributing to solution and system design, integrations and the gradual migration of monolithic applications towards a microservices architecture.
You will also provide technical consultancy to clients, advise on engineering best practices and support technical decision-making. This role offers the opportunity to contribute across the development lifecycle, from design and implementation through testing, deployment, optimisation and knowledge sharing.
What you’ll do
Design, develop and maintain high-quality, well-tested back-end services and RESTful APIs using Python and Django.
Write clean, maintainable and efficient code aligned with technical designs and business requirements.
Build and maintain microservices, including integrations with databases, search and logging infrastructure, internal systems and third-party services.
Contribute to the gradual decomposition and re-platforming of monolithic applications in line with established microservices architecture.
Partner with front-end engineers to define and integrate API contracts.
Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders to support successful and timely delivery.
Contribute across planning, solution design, development, testing, deployment and ongoing maintenance.
Perform peer code reviews and participate in debugging and troubleshooting.
Improve back-end performance through caching, query optimisation and efficient data-access techniques.
Apply engineering practices including version control, code review and continuous integration.
Translate business requirements into secure, scalable and performant back-end designs.
Identify technical risks within service designs and recommend appropriate mitigations.
Evaluate relevant tools, frameworks and technologies and contribute to decisions about the team's technology stack.
Produce and maintain technical documentation covering code, APIs, services, operating procedures and architecture.
Support onboarding through knowledge-transfer sessions and technical documentation.
Provide technical support, mentoring and guidance to colleagues across different experience levels.
Contribute to relevant team, department and company initiatives, including technical investigations, analysis, process documentation and knowledge transfer.
Who you are
You have 5+ years of back-end development experience, with a strong focus on Python and Django.
You have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
You have strong proficiency in Python and Django.
You have practical experience designing and building RESTful APIs.
You have experience working with relational databases and SQL.
You understand microservices architecture, distributed systems, design patterns and integration patterns, with practical experience contributing to monolith-to-microservices migration.
You are comfortable using version control systems and build tools.
You understand Agile/Scrum ways of working and can collaborate effectively within a fast-paced engineering environment.
You demonstrate effective problem-solving skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
You can explain complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
You actively develop and share your technical expertise.
Not a perfect fit?
Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.
What's in it for you
- Hybrid way of working
- Medical and dental services
- Life and hospitalization insurance
- Dedicated employee phone subscription
- Take control of your benefits and choose any of the below options: MEAL TICKETS/ PRIVATE PENSION/ VACATION VOUCHERS/ CULTURAL VOUCHERS within the budget.
- Special discounts for gyms and retailers
- Annual Company Bonus
- Loyalty Programme
- Ongoing Education - we continuously invest in you to ensure you have everything needed to excel on the job and enhance your skills
- You get to work with tried and trusted web-technology
- Getting in on the ground floor of a technology changing company
- We let you write your own story by planning vacations: go for a trip, experience new things, have fun and enjoy your 23 days off.
- Special Paternal Program - 4 months of paid paternity leave
What skills you will learn
Designing scalable Python and Django back-end services.
Building and evolving RESTful APIs and microservices.
Migrating monolithic applications towards microservices architectures.
Performance optimisation, including caching, SQL query optimisation and efficient data access.
Distributed systems and integration patterns.
Technical consultancy and stakeholder communication.
Service architecture, technical risk assessment and documentation.
Technical mentoring, onboarding and knowledge transfer.
CI/CD, observability, containerisation and cloud technologies where these form part of the team's solutions.
VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment
Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.
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At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.
We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.
With us, you can truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.
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