Principal Software Engineer (Group Fulfilment)

Who's who in the tech space This position reports to the Software Engineering Manager. Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Developing and optimising systems to manage both parcel and food delivery throughout South Africa Working with the business to improve processes to allow for more efficient deliveries Researching and defining solutions 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: Python Scala Java 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 10 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 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 The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny. No doors: We aren't fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great. 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. Right tools, right job: Mac or Windows, two monitors or one. Whatever your preference, you'll work on the latest tech, off the latest tech. 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).