--- title: "Android Software Engineer" company: "Takealot Group" company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/takealot-group" url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/takealot-group-android-software-engineer-1f8dcc2e-092c-4dea-b365-892180651ee3" apply_url: "https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/takealotgroup/jobs/8179661" workplace: onsite location: "Cape Town" employment_type: unspecified seniority: mid role: software-engineering region: middle-east-africa skills: ["gcp", "java", "jira", "kafka", "kotlin", "kubernetes", "python", "react", "redis", "scala"] date_posted: 2026-09-04T14:01:25.000Z first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-19T22:08:20.848Z --- # Android Software Engineer **Takealot Group** · Cape Town Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/takealotgroup/jobs/8179661 ## About Takealot Group We are the Takealot Group. Driven by people, powered by tech. We are the largest customer-centric online shopping destination in Africa. ## About the role [takealot.com](https://www.takealot.com/), a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Software Engineer (Android Storefront) to join our team. Candidates must reside in South Africa. Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again! - Scale: Over 2.5 million happy shoppers shop online on takealot.com. Show them 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](http://takealot.com), Mr D and TFS. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance. **Who’s who in the tech space** This position reports to the Mobile Engineering Manager **Your mission, should you choose to accept it:** - Help design, develop and refine new features - Locate and resolve bugs and crashes - Brainstorm new ideas and concepts - Work with teammates on design, code reviews, and estimation **Qualifications & Experience:** - Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering and a minimum of 3 years experience in a software/technology environment is required. - In the event that you do not have a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Diploma (Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering), an equivalent experience requirement must be met, which equates to a minimum of 6 years’ of Software Development experience - 3+ years professional mobile development experience with at least 2 years experience in native Android - Strong Computer Science and programming fundamentals. - Full understanding of the Android application and activity lifecycles. - Proficient in building modern, responsive Android interfaces using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and core Android architecture components.. - Appreciation of Android-specific asynchronous processing techniques. - Knowledge of strategies to handle issues related to platform fragmentation, differing screen sizes and multiple OS versions. - Knowledge and Appreciation of Android user experience design patterns. **The skills we need: ** - Be accountable - Creative - Solution oriented - Flexible - Take pride in your work **Additional Desirable Skills** - Android Java experience is a bonus. - Any iOS native development experience is a bonus. - Experience with network requests to RESTful APIs and using industry-standard libraries. - Experience working with unit test frameworks - Experience with writing UI Automation scripts using Robot Framework. - Experience developing eCommerce apps for retail - Experience working with software development tools including GitLab, Jira and Confluence. **Let’s talk about life @ Takealot Group** - 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? Takealot.com offers 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 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? - TakealotMORE Benefit - 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). **Like what you see? ** If you meet the above you are an **Extraordinary Mind. **Apply today!! *Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.* --- Source: Takealot Group's own career page, read by RemJobs. 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