Mr D, a division of takealot.com, is looking for a highly talented Senior Python Software Engineer to join our team in Cape Town. 

As a Senior Software Development Engineer (Python) you will help to architect, implement, support, and maintain scalable services in a heterogeneous environment. You will be able to influence both business and architectural decisions while working on end-to-end technology solutions. 

Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!

Scale: Show the millions of Mr D customers what you can do  Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some. Code alongside industry leaders and upskill in record time.  Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: takealot.com and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance. 

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This position reports to the respective team's manager.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: 

Build scalable software systems supporting our growing business and customers. Work closely with other engineers, professional services teams, and product managers. Participate/lead architecture proposals for your division's domain Develop high-quality production code for work of high complexity and scale Champion, challenge, and iterate on best practices within engineering Design solutions for complex problems with difficult decision trade-offs, typically system- or domain-wide Analyse and understand business requirements and OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and produce technical specifications that meet these requirements Assist the product teams in helping to determine priorities for technical projects Support, challenge existing, and define new engineering processes and directives Lead interviews and assess potential engineering candidates for skills and fit Mentor, coach, and share knowledge with your peers through blog posts, tech talks, and workshops across engineering Add value to the team and business. Continuously learn and improve your knowledge and the deliverables.

Skills we need:

Thorough understanding of computer science fundamentals, OO concepts, data structures, and algorithms. Ability to design and maintain secure and scalable APIs. Experience in developing distributed backend systems and stateless architectures. Hands-on experience with *nix and Python. Experience with event-driven architecture, relational & non-relational datastores, containerization, and cloud service providers. Passion for learning new skills and appreciation for inventing and simplifying

Nice to have experience:

AWS Cloud technologies. GIT version control. PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Elastic, Redis. Kafka. Docker, Kubernetes

Qualifications and experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field or related experience.  Minimum of 5 years of Software Development experience is required. If you do not have a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Diploma (in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field), an equivalent experience requirement must be met, which equates to a minimum of 7 years of Software Development experience.

Let’s talk about life @ Mr D

The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package that 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. Remote working: Love water cooler chats and working from home? We offer both, a remote working model and 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 in the Takealot group during regular social events  Birthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it.  Right tools, right job: Mac, two monitors, or one. Whatever your preference, you’ll work on the latest tech, of the latest tech. Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support, and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere.  Tech stack (for days): Angular, Python, Kotlin, Swift, AWS, Kafka, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, IOT, 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). 

Like what you see? 

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!

Mr D is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference