Fulfillment Engineering Director: Lead Scalable Systems

Takealot Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Takealot Group is seeking a seasoned Software Engineering Director: Fulfilment to lead the engineering teams responsible for fulfilment systems, WMS integration, and routing/courier allocation. You will shape technical strategy, drive risk management, and ensure scalable, secure, and high-availability solutions for internal ops and customer-facing platforms.

The role reports to the Senior Director of Group Fulfillment and sits at the intersection of operations and customer delivery, requiring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, engineering or related field.
• At least 5 years managing engineering teams.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Experience with distributed systems and high-transaction environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across multiple engineering teams for fulfilment and logistics systems.
• Define the technical strategy and roadmap with a focus on efficiency and reliability.
• Drive operational excellence, security, and uptime across platforms.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and stakeholders to align technology with business goals.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

People management

Operations focus

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/Engineering or related field

Tools

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Relational databases

Event-driven systems

Job description

Takealot Group is seeking a seasoned Software Engineering Director: Fulfilment to lead the engineering teams responsible for fulfilment systems, WMS integration, and routing/courier allocation. You will shape technical strategy, drive risk management, and ensure scalable, secure, and high-availability solutions for internal ops and customer-facing platforms.

The role reports to the Senior Director of Group Fulfillment and sits at the intersection of operations and customer delivery, requiring