Senior Software Engineer; Python - Supply Chain

Senior Software Engineer (Python) - Supply Chain

| Posted Feb 25, 2026 | Full-time

Cape Town, South Africa | Negotiable salary | Master ( >10 yrs )

– Revolutionising e‑commerce logistics in South Africa, delivering 30+ million orders annually.

Join our mission at Takealot Fulfilment Solutions (TFS). We provide cutting‑edge technology and operational excellence, powering businesses and driving economic growth.

• Design and build solutions to assist business users and improve customer experience.
• Architect and design solutions with the development team.
• Keep up to date with technology trends.
• Apply creative thought processes to solve complex challenges at scale.
• Focus on making  the best place to shop – a happy customer is a repeat customer.
• Drive for excellence to help foster a world‑class engineering team.

• Solutions‑oriented, can‑do attitude, and high energy.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking, using data to inform decisions.
• Ability to dis‑aggregate and structure solutions to ambiguous problems.
• Solid quantitative skills.
• Professional communication – interviewing, interacting with internal and external stakeholders.
• Capability to present ideas succinctly, in writing and verbally.
• Versatile and appetite to learn by doing.

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced diploma in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Thorough understanding of computer science fundamentals: OOP, data structures, algorithms.
• 3–5 years of experience in an intermediate‑level software development role; 5–10+ years for senior.
• Experience writing robust, efficient production code.
• Proficiency in a strongly typed language such as Python.
• Experience developing in a Linux environment.
• Experience with SQL database systems.
• Open to diversifying language skill set.
• Experience in the following will be advantageous:
  • MySQL, Postgre
    
    SQL, MS SQL
  • Memcached, Redis
  • Message brokers, queues and Pub Sub systems (Kafka, Rabbit
    
    MQ)
  • Containerisation (Docker)
  • Orchestration (Kubernetes)
  • Git Hub, Travis CI, Jenkins
  • AWS, GCP, Azure
  • Microservices

• 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.

At TFS, your growth is our growth. You’ll be joining a team powered by Takealot Group’s core values.

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

Job Code: EX-145E58FF

Job type: Full‑time
Location: Cape Town