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Scale: Over 2.5 million happy shoppers shop online on takealot.com. Show them what you can do.
Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some. Code alongside industry leaders and upskill in record time.
Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: takealot.com, Superbalist.com and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.
Who’s who in the tech space

This position reports to the Software Engineering Manager.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it:

Developing and optimizing systems to manage both parcel and food delivery throughout South Africa
Working with business to improve processes to allow for more efficient deliveries
Researching and defining solutions within the logistic domain
Working predominantly on open source platforms
End to end ownership of solutions

Attributes required:

Solid communication skills
Proactive
Ability to adapt to change
Problem-solver
Solutions-oriented
Willing to learn as well as teach others

Our Tech Stack:

Scala
Play Framework
Angular
Postgres
Kafka
Cassandra DB
Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud
Graphite and Grafana
Git

Qualifications & Experience:

Degree in Computer Science or a similar qualification 
At least 3 years of experience in writing robust, efficient production code
Experience with SQL database systems
Experience with development in a Linux environment
Proficient in languages such as Java, Scala, Angular, Python, or C#
Open to diversifying language skill set
In the event that you do not have a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Diploma, an equivalent experience requirement must be met