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We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to become part of our newly established Fulfilment Engineering team.\nWe are an energetic team that is fully responsible for all the systems required to support the Takealot Fulfilment Solutions capabilities as well as the unique challenges that come with orchestrating order fulfilment across distribution centers and logistics operations. We have adopted a microservices architecture to both isolate our logic and to enable scale. We follow REST architecture primarily but do use event-driven architecture where applicable.\nThink you’ve been challenged before? Think again!\nScale: 4 million happy shoppers shop online on takealot.com. Client facing as we facilitate deliveries for multiple businesses.\nLearn: We work with the best of the best, and then some. Code alongside industry leaders and upskill in record time.\n Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: takealot.com, Mr D, & Takealot Fulfilment Solutions (TFS). Help us build out our new B2C and C2C Systems. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.\nWho’s who in the tech space\nThis position reports to the Software Engineering Manager of the Fulfilment Orchestration Team.\nYour mission, should you choose to accept it:\nDeveloping and optimizing systems to manage order fulfilment throughout South Africa\nWorking with business to improve processes to allow for more efficient deliveries, operations, and improved customer experience.\nResearching and defining solutions across the fulfilment domain.\nWorking predominantly on open source platforms\nEnd-to-end ownership of solutions\nAttributes required:\nSolid communication skills\nProactive\nAbility to adapt to change\nProblem-solver\nSolutions-oriented\nWilling to learn as well as teach others\nOur Tech Stack:\nJava\nSpring Framework\nAngular & React\nPostgres\nGoogle Pubsub\nGoogle Cloud\nGraphite and Grafana\nGit\nGoogle Big Query\nFlyway\nQualifications & Experience:\nDegree in Computer Science or a similar qualification \nAt least 5 years of experience in writing robust, efficient production code\nMust have experience with SQL database systems.\nNice to have experience with Kubernetes systems ideally in GCP.\nExperience with development in a Linux environment\nProficient in languages such as Java, Scala, Angular, React, Python, or C# - we are keen to help you learn through the gaps.\nOpen to diversifying language skill set\nIn the event that you do not have a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Diploma, an equivalent experience requirement must be met\nSolid understanding of RESTful API design and integration is preferred\nNice to have familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).\nLet’s talk about life @ Takealot Group\nThe 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.\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?\nBirthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it. \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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