Takealot
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Takealot tech stack

Takealot builds mostly with Python, SQL, Kotlin, Scala. Its stack also includes GCP, Apache Kafka, Redis, Google BigQuery. Python is named in 22 of the 58 job postings Takealot published in the last 12 months (38%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Takealot, updated Nov 12, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 12, 2026
Technologies in use
77
Postings analysed
58
Open now
23
Modernity
81 /100
New in 6 months
4

What programming languages does Takealot use?

Python is named in 38% of job postings at Takealot, followed by SQL (34%), Kotlin (28%), Scala (26%).

Python 22 38% required in 45% · 10 open now · since Mar 2021
SQL 20 34% required in 85% · 11 open now · since Mar 2021
Kotlin 16 28% required in 13% · 5 open now · since Mar 2021
Scala 15 26% required in 7% · 5 open now · since Mar 2021
JavaScript 4 7% optional · 2 open now · since Apr 2024
Go 3 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2024
TypeScript 3 5% optional · 1 open now · since Apr 2024
C# 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2024
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Java1
R1
LookML1
Swift1

What frameworks and libraries does Takealot use?

Angular is named in 5% of job postings at Takealot, followed by Playwright (3%), JQuery (2%), Pandas (2%).

Angular 3 5% required in 33% · 1 open now · since Apr 2024
Playwright 2 3% required in 100% · since Aug 2024
JQuery 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Apr 2024
Pandas 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Play Framework 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Apr 2024
PyTorch 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
React.js 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Apr 2024
Scikit-learn 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
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TensorFlow1

What databases does Takealot use?

Redis is named in 29% of job postings at Takealot, followed by Google BigQuery (7%), MySQL (5%), PostgreSQL (5%).

Redis 17 29% optional · 6 open now · since Mar 2021
Google BigQuery 4 7% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
MySQL 3 5% required in 67% · 1 open now · since Mar 2021
PostgreSQL 3 5% required in 33% · 2 open now · since Mar 2021
ElasticSearch 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2021
Oracle 1 2% required in 100% · since Mar 2021
Cassandra 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Apr 2024
Memcached 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Apr 2024

What cloud and platforms does Takealot use?

GCP is named in 29% of job postings at Takealot, followed by Apache Kafka (29%), Kubernetes (29%), Windows (22%).

GCP 17 29% required in 6% · 6 open now · since Mar 2021
Apache Kafka 17 29% optional · 6 open now · since Mar 2021
Kubernetes 17 29% optional · 6 open now · since Mar 2021
Windows 13 22% required in 100% · 5 open now · since May 2022
Looker 11 19% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Mar 2026
AWS 5 9% required in 40% · 3 open now · since Apr 2024
Active Directory 4 7% required in 100% · since May 2022
Power BI 4 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2024
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Linux4
Braze2
Tableau2
Azure2
Vertex AI2
Algolia1
Balsamiq1
Firebase1
InVision1
Amazon SageMaker1
GitHub1
Grafana1
Kubeflow1
MLFlow1
RabbitMQ1

What developer tools does Takealot use?

Microsoft Excel is named in 31% of job postings at Takealot, followed by Jenkins (5%), Docker (5%), Adobe After Effects (3%).

Microsoft Excel 18 31% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Aug 2019
Jenkins 3 5% required in 67% · 1 open now · since Apr 2024
Docker 3 5% optional · 2 open now · since Apr 2024
Adobe After Effects 2 3% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Adobe Photoshop 2 3% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Rest API 2 3% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Apr 2024
Sketch 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Git 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Apr 2024
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KServe1
MQTT1
Terraform1
Travis CI1
dbt1

What AI and ML technologies does Takealot use?

LLM is named in 7% of job postings at Takealot, followed by Gemini (2%).

LLM 4 7% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
Gemini 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026

Which engineering practices does Takealot ask for?

Machine Learning is named in 31% of job postings at Takealot, followed by A/B Testing (9%), CI/CD (7%), AI Agents (5%).

Machine Learning 18 31% required in 28% · 6 open now · since Mar 2021
A/B Testing 5 9% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
CI/CD 4 7% required in 75% · 2 open now · since Aug 2024
AI Agents 3 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
ETL/ELT 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Feature Store 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
FinOps 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Incident Management 1 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
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RAG1
Wi-Fi1

What does each Takealot team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Product

10 postings
Windows5
SQL3
LLM2

Finance

5 postings
Microsoft Excel5
Looker2
Python2
SQL2

Operations

4 postings
SQL3
Looker2
Microsoft Excel2

Support

4 postings
Active Directory4
Windows2

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How is the Takealot stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
LLMJul 2026
AI AgentsJul 2026
Adobe After EffectsJun 2026
Adobe PhotoshopJun 2026
Rising
Microsoft Excel24% → 37%
Looker12% → 23%
A/B Testing0% → 11%
Active Directory0% → 11%
Falling
Apache Kafka53% → 20%
Kubernetes53% → 20%
Redis53% → 20%
Machine Learning53% → 23%
Kotlin47% → 20%
GCP47% → 23%
Scala41% → 20%
AWS18% → 0%

How modern is the Takealot stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 81/100

Takealot scores 81 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Takealot stack in its industry?

Share of the 1,367 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python44%
SQL47%
Apache Kafka18%
GCP25%
Kubernetes28%
Redis19%
Kotlin12%
Scala6%
Windows15%
Looker15%

Questions about the Takealot tech stack

What programming languages does Takealot use?

The languages named in Takealot job postings are Python (38%), SQL (34%), Kotlin (28%), Scala (26%), JavaScript (7%), as a share of the 58 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Takealot use Angular?

Yes. Angular is named in 3 of 58 job postings (5%) and required in 1 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Takealot use?

The cloud and platforms named in Takealot job postings are GCP (17), Apache Kafka (17), Kubernetes (17) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Product job at Takealot?

Product postings at Takealot most often require Windows (5), SQL (3), LLM (2), out of 10 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Takealot tech stack changing?

Yes. LLM, AI Agents, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop first appeared in Takealot job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Takealot tech stack?

Takealot scores 81 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Takealot tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Takealot publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 58 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 12, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "Takealot tech stack: 77 technologies from 58 job postings", as of Nov 12, 2026. https://alion.io/company/takealot/technologies

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