About this role
Takealot Fulfilment Solutions (TFS), a division of Takealot Online (RF) (Pty) Ltd, is looking for a highly talented Intermediate Software Engineer to join our Last Mile Solutions team based in Cape Town, 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.
This position will report to the Lead Software Engineer (LMS)
Role overview
You will play a crucial role in the development and enhancement of our Last Mile Solution team (LMS), ensuring it meets the evolving needs of our clients and improves operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain our state-of-the-art Last Mile Solution, enhancing its functionality and performance.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including product management, operations, and IT to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
- Integrate the LMS with other business systems and third-party applications, ensuring seamless data flow and interoperability.
- Analyse complex system requirements and troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal system performance and reliability.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for software design, implementation, and testing processes.
- Write clean, scalable, and efficient code, and conduct thorough unit and integration testing to ensure high improvement skills and contribute to the team's growth.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 3-5 years of hands-on experience in software development using C#, with a focus on warehouse management or logistics systems being preferable
- Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and ORM Frameworks
- Experience using ASP.NET Core MVC and React web frameworks
- Experience with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Typescript)
- Experience with mobile development
- Understanding of RESTful API design and integration
Key Requirements:
- Proficiency in C#, SQL, .NET Core, MVC, RESTful API, JavaScript, Typescript, HTML, SASS, CSS, and GIT
- Understanding of RESTful API development and microservices architecture.
- Familiarity and experience with containerisation technologies
- Database development
- API integration
- Mobile development
- Version Control
- Code review
- Trouble shooting
Key Skills Required:
- Adaptability
- Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders
- Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment and adapt to changing priorities
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.
- 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 (http://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.
- 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.