Senior Java Engineer for Fulfilment Scale (Remote)

Takealot Group; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working

Mentorship programme

Staff discount

Birthday leave

Tech community & online learning

Free parking

Job summary

Takealot Fufilment Solutions (TFS), a spin-off from Takealot Group, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the Fulfilment Orchestration Team. You will develop and optimize systems powering order fulfilment across South Africa, collaborating with business units to streamline deliveries, operations, and customer experience.

Bring 5+ years of production-grade coding, strong SQL skills, and proficiency in Java/Scala/Angular/React/Python/C#. Kubernetes in GCP is a bonus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or a similar qualification
• At least 5 years of experience writing robust production code
• Must have experience with SQL database systems
• Nice to have Kubernetes experience in GCP
• Experience developing in a Linux environment
• Proficient in Java, Scala, Angular, React, Python, or C# and eager to learn
• Open to diversifying language skill set
• Equivalent experience if no degree is held
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and integration is preferred
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) is a bonus

Responsibilities

• Developing and optimizing systems to manage order fulfilment across South Africa
• Collaborate with business to improve processes for faster deliveries and better customer experience
• Researching and defining solutions across the fulfilment domain
• End-to-end ownership of solutions
• Work predominantly on open source platforms

Skills

Java

Scala

Angular

React

Python

C#

REST API design

Linux

SQL databases

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

GCP

Grafana

Prometheus

Graphite

Job description

Takealot Fufilment Solutions (TFS), a spin-off from Takealot Group, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the Fulfilment Orchestration Team. You will develop and optimize systems powering order fulfilment across South Africa, collaborating with business units to streamline deliveries, operations, and customer experience.

Bring 5+ years of production-grade coding, strong SQL skills, and proficiency in Java/Scala/Angular/React/Python/C#. Kubernetes in GCP is a bonus.