Takealot.com, South Africa’s leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Software Engineer (Python) to join our team.We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!Scale: 4 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 up-skill 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 spaceThis position reports to the respective team's manager.As a Software Engineer, you will be someone whose expertise directly translates into the development of robust software in the e-commerce domain. You will have the opportunity to implement best practices to improve existing software and participate in the development of new features. While we don't promote after-hours work as part of the regular workday, we run a 24/7 business with the need to keep systems up and running. Software Engineers are expected to provide after-hours support on a rotational basis to resolve critical system issues.Your mission, should you choose to accept it:Design and build solutions to assist our business users, and improve customer experienceArchitect and design solutions with your teamKeep up to date with technology trendsApply creative thought processes to solve complex challenges at scaleStrong focus on making takealot.com the best place to shop at, a happy customer is a repeat customerDrive for excellence, to help foster a world-class engineering teamThe skills we need:Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude, and high energyStrong analytical and critical thinking, using data to inform decisionsAbility to dis-aggregate and structure solutions to ambiguous problemsSolid quantitative skillsAbility to interview and interact professionally, with internal and external peopleCapability to present ideas succinctly, in writing and verballyVersatile and with the appetite to learn by doingQualifications & Experience:Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma in Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering or equivalent experience in software development.A thorough understanding of computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented design, data structures and algorithms3 to 5 years experience in a software development role for an intermediate-level position5 to 10+ years experience in a software development role for a senior-level positionExperience in writing robust, efficient production codeProficient in a strongly typed language such as PythonExperience with development in a Linux environmentExperience with SQL database systemsOpen to diversifying language skill setExperience in the following will be advantageous:MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQLMemcached, RedisMessage Brokers, Queues and PubSub systems (e.g. Kafka and RabbitMQ)Containerisation (e.g. Docker)Orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes)GitHub, Travis CI, JenkinsAWS, GCP, AzureMicroservicesLet’s talk about life @ Takealot GroupThe power is in your hands: We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny.No doors: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.Remote working: Love water cooler chats and working from home? Takealot.com offers a hybrid working model for the best of both worlds.Mentorship programme: We aren’t kidding when we say the people with the best people win. Now’s your chance to be one of the best, by learning from the best.Naspers Tech Community& Online Learning: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn? Up-skill with free access to courses on MyAcademy, Udacity, Coursera and more.Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds at takealot.com during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).Staff discount: Millions of products across 28 departments. What more could you ask for?Birthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it.Right tools, right job: Mac or Linux, two monitors or one. Whatever your preference, you’ll work on the latest tech, off the latest tech.Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere.Tech stack (for days): ReactJS, Python, Scala, Kotlin, Swift, Google Cloud, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes and all things machine learning. If you build it, they will come.Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to).Like what you see?If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.#J-18808-Ljbffr