Takealot tech stack

Takealot builds mostly with Python, SQL, Kotlin, Scala. Its stack also includes Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, Redis, BigQuery. Python is named in 15 of the 43 job postings Takealot published in the last 12 months (35%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Takealot, updated Sep 27, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 27, 2026
Technologies in use
80
Postings analysed
43
Open now
31
Modernity
82 /100
New in 6 months
4

What programming languages does Takealot use?

Python is named in 35% of job postings at Takealot, followed by SQL (30%), Kotlin (28%), Scala (23%).

Python 15 35% required in 40% · 11 open now · since Mar 2021
SQL 13 30% required in 77% · 7 open now · since Mar 2021
Kotlin 12 28% required in 25% · 7 open now · since Mar 2021
Scala 10 23% optional · 6 open now · since Mar 2021
JavaScript 4 9% optional · 2 open now · since Apr 2024
Go 3 7% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Apr 2024
TypeScript 3 7% optional · 1 open now · since Apr 2024
Swift 2 5% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Sep 2025
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R1
Java1
LookML1

What frameworks and libraries does Takealot use?

Angular is named in 7% of job postings at Takealot, followed by Playwright (5%), Jetpack Compose (2%), SwiftUI (2%).

Angular 3 7% optional · 1 open now · since Apr 2024
Playwright 2 5% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Jetpack Compose 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2025
SwiftUI 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2025
JQuery 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Apr 2024
Pandas 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
PyTorch 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
React.js 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Apr 2024
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Robot Framework1
Scikit-learn1
TensorFlow1

What databases does Takealot use?

Redis is named in 30% of job postings at Takealot, followed by BigQuery (9%), Google BigQuery (9%), MySQL (7%).

Redis 13 30% optional · 8 open now · since Mar 2021
BigQuery 4 9% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
Google BigQuery 4 9% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
MySQL 3 7% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Mar 2021
PostgreSQL 2 5% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Mar 2021
ElasticSearch 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2021
Oracle 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2021
Memcached 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Apr 2024

What cloud and platforms does Takealot use?

Apache Kafka is named in 30% of job postings at Takealot, followed by Kubernetes (30%), GCP (28%), Windows (21%).

Apache Kafka 13 30% optional · 8 open now · since Mar 2021
Kubernetes 13 30% optional · 8 open now · since Mar 2021
GCP 12 28% required in 8% · 7 open now · since Mar 2021
Windows 9 21% required in 78% · 7 open now · since Dec 2022
Looker 6 14% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Mar 2026
AWS 6 14% required in 33% · 4 open now · since Apr 2024
Linux 3 7% required in 33% · 3 open now · since Mar 2021
Active Directory 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Dec 2022
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Power BI2
Azure2
Vertex AI2
Algolia1
GitHub Actions1
Tableau1
Amazon SageMaker1
Braze1
Figma1
Firebase1
GitHub1
GitLab1
Kubeflow1
MLFlow1
RabbitMQ1

What developer tools does Takealot use?

Microsoft Excel is named in 21% of job postings at Takealot, followed by Docker (9%), Jenkins (7%), Adobe After Effects (2%).

Microsoft Excel 9 21% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Aug 2019
Docker 4 9% optional · 3 open now · since Apr 2024
Jenkins 3 7% required in 67% · 1 open now · since Apr 2024
Adobe After Effects 1 2% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Adobe Photoshop 1 2% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
CircleCI 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2025
CocoaPods 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2025
Fastlane 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2025
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KServe1
MQTT1
Rest API1
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 3 7% required in 67% · 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 33% of job postings at Takealot, followed by SLI/SLO/SLA (12%), CI/CD (12%), A/B Testing (9%).

Machine Learning 14 33% required in 29% · 9 open now · since Mar 2021
SLI/SLO/SLA 5 12% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Aug 2026
CI/CD 5 12% required in 80% · 3 open now · since Oct 2025
A/B Testing 4 9% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
AI Agents 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
ETL/ELT 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Edge AI 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Feature Store 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
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Incident Management1
LLM Guardrails1
RAG1

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

7 postings
Windows3
SQL2

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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
SLI/SLO/SLAAug 2026
PlaywrightAug 2026
LLMJul 2026
AI AgentsJul 2026
Not named for 6 months
SwiftOct 2025

How modern is the Takealot stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 82/100

Takealot scores 82 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.

Questions about the Takealot tech stack

What programming languages does Takealot use?

The languages named in Takealot job postings are Python (35%), SQL (30%), Kotlin (28%), Scala (23%), JavaScript (9%), as a share of the 43 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Takealot use Playwright?

Yes. Playwright is named in 2 of 43 job postings (5%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Takealot use?

The cloud and platforms named in Takealot job postings are Apache Kafka (13), Kubernetes (13), GCP (12) (postings in brackets).

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

Product postings at Takealot most often require Windows (3), SQL (2), out of 7 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Takealot tech stack changing?

Yes. SLI/SLO/SLA, Playwright, LLM, AI Agents first appeared in Takealot job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Takealot tech stack?

Takealot scores 82 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 43 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 27, 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: 80 technologies from 43 job postings", as of Sep 27, 2026. https://alion.io/company/takealot/technologies

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