Senior Python Engineer for High-Impact E-commerce

takealot.com; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working

Mentorship programme

Staff discount

Birthday leave

Job summary

Takealot Group is seeking a highly talented Senior Software Engineer (Python) to design and implement robust software for our ecommerce platform. You will translate business needs into scalable code, work with RESTful APIs, and contribute to architecture decisions across teams.

You will join a fast-growing company with a culture that emphasizes learning, collaboration, and delivering high-quality production code in a 24/7 online retail environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 3–6 years for mid-level role; 5–10 years for senior role.
• Strong fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design and build solutions to improve customer experience and support business users.
• Architect and design solutions with your team.
• Develop high-quality production code for complex, scalable systems.

Skills

Python

RESTful APIs

Linux

Microservices

AWS/GCP/Azure

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub

Jenkins / CI

React / JavaScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Redis

MySQL

PostgreSQL

MS SQL

GitHub

Travis CI

Jenkins

AWS

GCP

Azure

React

jQuery

Job description

Takealot Group is seeking a highly talented Senior Software Engineer (Python) to design and implement robust software for our ecommerce platform. You will translate business needs into scalable code, work with RESTful APIs, and contribute to architecture decisions across teams.

You will join a fast-growing company with a culture that emphasizes learning, collaboration, and delivering high-quality production code in a 24/7 online retail environment.