Senior Python Engineer - Scale E-commerce Logistics

takealot.com; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Takealot Fulfilment Solutions is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop robust software for our supply chain domain. You will design, implement and maintain features that power Takealot's 24/7 logistics operations.

You bring a computer science background, strong Python, Linux and SQL experience, and a track record of building production-ready code in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering or equivalent software development experience.
• Strong CS fundamentals: OOD, data structures and algorithms.
• 3–6 years for intermediate level in software development.
• 5–10+ years for senior level in software development.
• Experience writing robust, production code.
• Proficient in Python and Linux environments.
• Experience with SQL databases.
• Open to diversifying language skill set.

Responsibilities

• Design and build solutions to assist business users and improve customer experience.
• Architect and design solutions with your team.
• Keep up to date with technology trends.
• Apply creative approaches to solve large-scale challenges.
• Drive for excellence to foster a world-class engineering team.

Skills

Solutions-oriented

Can-do attitude

High energy

Analytical thinking

Data-driven decisions

Professional communication

Concise communication

Hands-on learner

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering

Tools

Memcached

Redis

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Docker

GitHub

Travis CI

Jenkins

Microservices

Job description

Takealot Fulfilment Solutions is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop robust software for our supply chain domain. You will design, implement and maintain features that power Takealot's 24/7 logistics operations.

You bring a computer science background, strong Python, Linux and SQL experience, and a track record of building production-ready code in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.