Senior Software Engineer (Logistics)

Takealot Group; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Staff discount

Birthday leave

Counselling service

Free courses access

Job summary

Takealot Fulfilment Solutions (TFS) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Logistics team in South Africa. You will develop and optimize systems supporting parcel and food delivery across SA, collaborating with business units to improve delivery processes and researching new solutions.

You will work on open source platforms, own end-to-end delivery of solutions, and contribute to a microservices architecture with a modern tech stack including Java/Scala, Play, JVM, Postgres, Google

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or a similar qualification; equivalent experience considered.
• At least 5+ years of experience writing robust, production-grade code.
• Experience with SQL database systems.
• Experience developing in a Linux environment.
• Proficiency in Java, Scala, Angular, Python or C#.
• Open to diversifying language skill set.

Responsibilities

• Developing and optimizing systems to manage parcel and food delivery across South Africa.
• Collaborate with business to improve processes for more efficient deliveries.
• Research and define solutions within the logistics domain.
• Contribute to open source projects and internal tooling.
• Own end-to-end delivery of solutions from design to deployment.

Skills

Java

Scala

Python

Angular

C#

Linux

Education

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Postgres

Google Pub/Sub

Cassandra DB

Google Cloud

Graphite & Grafana

Git

Kafka

Redis

Kubernetes

Job description

Takealot Fulfilment Solutions (TFS), a division of Takealot Online (RF) (Pty) Ltd, is looking for a highly talented Senior Software Engineer to join our Logistics team based in South Africa.

Join Our Mission at Takealot Fulfilment Solutions | We Are TFS

Revolutionising e-commerce logistics in South Africa with cutting-edge technology and operational excellence. We deliver 30+ million orders annually, empowering businesses and driving economic growth.

Who We’re Looking For:

Innovative, ambitious individuals ready to shape the future of e-commerce logistics. At TFS, “Uniquely You” meets “Powerfully Us”, where your individuality strengthens our collective mission.

Why Join TFS:

• Purpose-driven impact: Transform lives through logistics innovation
• Advanced technology: Work with cutting-edge systems in a fast-paced environment
• Career growth: Thrive in an agile space that champions continuous improvement
• Inclusive culture: Your unique perspective drives extraordinary results
• A culture that celebrates individual uniqueness while championing the strength of togetherness.
• Be part of creating sustainable, scalable solutions that make a difference across South Africa’s e-commerce landscape.

At TFS, your growth is our growth. You’ll be joining a team powered by Takealot Group’s core values.

This position reports to the Software Engineering Manager (Logistics).

We are an energetic team that is fully responsible for all the systems required to support the Takealot Group’s delivery network as well as the unique challenges that come with logistics and scale. We have adopted a microservices architecture to both isolate our logic and to enable scale. We follow the event-driven architecture as well as utilize a graph database to model our delivery network. We are currently working through unique problems in the logistics space and are actively researching the usage of the actor model design pattern and graph traversal optimization.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it:

• Developing and optimizing systems to manage both parcel and food delivery throughout South Africa
• Working with business to improve processes to allow for more efficient deliveries
• Researching and defining solutions within the logistic domain
• Working predominantly on open source platforms
• End-to-end ownership of solutions

Our Tech Stack:

• Scala
• Play Framework
• JVM
• Postgres
• Google Pubsub
• Cassandra DB
• Google Cloud
• Graphite and Grafana
• Git

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Computer Science or a similar qualification. In the absence of a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Diploma, an equivalent experience requirement must be met.
• At least 5+ years of experience in writing robust, efficient production code
• Experience with SQL database systems
• Experience with development in a Linux environment
• Proficient in languages such as Java, Scala, Angular, Python, or C#
• Open to diversifying language skill set

Let’s talk about life @ Takealot Group

• No doors : We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.
• Remote working : Love water cooler chats and working from home? Takealot.com offers a hybrid working model for the best of both worlds.
• Mentorship 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.
• Naspers 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.
• 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).
• Staff discount. Millions of products across 28 departments. What more could you ask for?
• Birthday leave : Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it.
• Help when you need it most : Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere.
• 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.
• Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to).

Be part of the extraordinary. Be part of TFS.

Takealot Fulfilment Solutions (TFS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.