Takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talentedSoftware Engineer to join our Logistics Engineering team on a 12-month Fixed-Term Contract. 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 leveraging graph traversal optimization technology. 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 Attributes required: Solid communication skills Proactive Ability to adapt to change Problem-solver Solutions-oriented Willing to learn as well as teach others Our Tech Stack: Scala PHP Play Framework Angular Postgres Kafka Cassandra DB Amazon Web Services Google Cloud Graphite and Grafana Git Qualifications & Experience: Degree in Computer Science or a similar qualification At least 3 years of experience in writing robust, efficient production code Experience with SQL database systems Experience with Kubernetes systems ideally GCP Experience with PHP Experience with development in a Linux environment Proficient in languages such as Java, Scala, Angular, Python, or C# Open to diversifying language skill set In the event that you do not have a Bachelor's Degree or an Advanced Diploma, an equivalent experience requirement must be met Let's talk about life @ Takealot Group No doors: We aren't fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. Remote working: Takealot.com offers a hybrid working model for the best of both worlds. Mentorship programme: Learn from the best. Naspers Tech Community & Online Learning: 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. Staff discount: Millions of products across 28 departments. Birthday leave: Enjoy your day off. Right tools, right job: Work on the latest tech. Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance. Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk. Like what you see? If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!! Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.
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