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Candidates must reside in South Africa. \nThink you’ve been challenged before? Think again!\nScale: Over 2.5 million happy shoppers shop online on takealot.com. Show them what you can do.\nLearn: We work with the best of the best, and then some. Code alongside industry leaders and upskill in record time. \nGrow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: takealot.com, Mr D and TFS. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance. \nWho’s who in the tech space\nThis position reports to the Mobile Engineering Manager\nYour mission, should you choose to accept it:\nHelp design, develop and refine new features\nLocate and resolve bugs and crashes\nBrainstorm new ideas and concepts\nWork with teammates on design, code reviews, and estimation\nQualifications & Experience:\nBachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering and a minimum of 3 years experience in a software/technology environment is required.\nIn the event that you do not have a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Diploma (Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering), an equivalent experience requirement must be met, which equates to a minimum of 6 years’ of Software Development experience\n3+ years professional mobile development experience with at least 2 years experience in native Android \nStrong Computer Science and programming fundamentals.\nFull understanding of the Android application and activity lifecycles.\nProficient in building modern, responsive Android interfaces using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and core Android architecture components..\nAppreciation of Android-specific asynchronous processing techniques.\nKnowledge of strategies to handle issues related to platform fragmentation, differing screen sizes and multiple OS versions.\nKnowledge and Appreciation of Android user experience design patterns.\nThe skills we need: \nBe accountable\nCreative\nSolution oriented\nFlexible\nTake pride in your work\nAdditional Desirable Skills\nAndroid Java experience is a bonus.\nAny iOS native development experience is a bonus.\nExperience with network requests to RESTful APIs and using industry-standard libraries. \nExperience working with unit test frameworks\nExperience with writing UI Automation scripts using Robot Framework.\nExperience developing eCommerce apps for retail\nExperience working with software development tools including GitLab, Jira and Confluence.\nLet’s talk about life @ Takealot Group\nThe power is in your hands: We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package that allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny.\nNo doors: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.\nRemote working: Love water cooler chats and working from home? Takealot.com offers a hybrid working model for the best of both worlds.\nMentorship 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.\nNaspers 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.\n 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).\nStaff discount. Millions of products across 28 departments. What more could you ask for?\nTakealotMORE Benefit \nBirthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it. \nRight tools, right job: Mac or Windows, two monitors or one. Whatever your preference, you’ll work on the latest tech, off the latest tech.\nHelp when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere. \n 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.\n Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to). \nLike what you see? \nIf you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!\nTakealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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