Senior Software Engineer (Java)

About this role

<p><strong>Takealot Fufilment Solutions (TFS)</strong>, is a new servicing offering which has been spun off from <a href="http://takealot.com">Takealot.com</a> - South Africa’s leading online retailer. We are seeking a highly skilled <strong>Senior Software Engineer</strong> to become part of our newly established Fulfilment Engineering team.</p> <p>We are an energetic team that is fully responsible for all the systems required to support the Takealot Fulfilment Solutions capabilities as well as the unique challenges that come with orchestrating order fulfilment across distribution centers and logistics operations. We have adopted a microservices architecture to both isolate our logic and to enable scale. We follow REST architecture primarily but do use event-driven architecture where applicable.</p> <p><strong>Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Scale</strong>: 4 million happy shoppers shop online on takealot.com. Client facing as we facilitate deliveries for multiple businesses.</li> <li><strong>Learn</strong>: We work with the best of the best, and then some. Code alongside industry leaders and upskill in record time.</li> <li><strong>Grow</strong>: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: takealot.com, Mr D, &amp; Takealot Fulfilment Solutions (TFS). Help us build out our new B2C and C2C Systems. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who’s who in the tech space</strong></p> <p>This position reports to the Software Engineering Manager of the Fulfilment Orchestration Team.</p> <p><strong>Your mission, should you choose to accept it:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Developing and optimizing systems to manage order fulfilment throughout South Africa</li> <li>Working with business to improve processes to allow for more efficient deliveries, operations, and improved customer experience.</li> <li>Researching and defining solutions across the fulfilment domain.</li> <li>Working predominantly on open source platforms</li> <li>End-to-end ownership of solutions</li> </ul> <p><strong>Attributes required:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Solid communication skills</li> <li>Proactive</li> <li>Ability to adapt to change</li> <li>Problem-solver</li> <li>Solutions-oriented</li> <li>Willing to learn as well as teach others</li> </ul> <p><strong>Our Tech Stack:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Java</li> <li>Spring Framework</li> <li>Angular &amp; React</li> <li>Postgres</li> <li>Google Pubsub</li> <li>Google Cloud</li> <li>Graphite and Grafana</li> <li>Git</li> <li>Google Big Query</li> <li>Flyway</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications &amp; Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Degree in Computer Science or a similar qualification&nbsp;</li> <li>At least 5 years of experience in writing robust, efficient production code</li> <li>Must have experience with SQL database systems.</li> <li>Nice to have experience with Kubernetes systems ideally in GCP.</li> <li>Experience with development in a Linux environment</li> <li>Proficient in languages such as Java, Scala, Angular, React, Python, or C# - we are keen to help you learn through the gaps.</li> <li>Open to diversifying language skill set</li> <li>In the event that you do not have a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Diploma, an equivalent experience requirement must be met</li> <li>Solid understanding of RESTful API design and integration is preferred</li> <li>Nice to have familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).</li> </ul> <p><strong>Let’s talk about life @ Takealot Group</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>The power is in your hands</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">:</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>No doors</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Remote working</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Love water cooler chats </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">and </span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">working from home? Takealot.com offers a hybrid working model for the best of both worlds.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Mentorship programme</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: 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.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Naspers Tech Community</strong> <strong>&amp; Online Learning</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Love to learn? Up-skill with free access to courses on MyAcademy, Udacity, Coursera and more.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Good times</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: 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).</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Staff discount</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Millions of products across 28 departments. What more could you ask for?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Birthday leave</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it.&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Help when you need it most</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere.&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Tech stack (for days): </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Re