Job
Search Software Engineer
Takealot Group
At a glance
- Deadline
- Open. No closing date published.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- Must be able to live and work in South Africa
- Hold a Bachelor's degree or Advanced Diploma in Computer Science or Engineering, or have equivalent practical experience
- Have 5 to 10 years in a software development role building scalable backend systems
- Where
- South Africa, fully remote with option to visit the office
A paid backend software engineering role maintaining the search stack for takealot.com as it moves from Elasticsearch to Vertex AI Search. It pays a salary and builds scalable systems experience.
The facts
- What you get
- Market related Total Remuneration Package (amount not stated)
- Where
- South Africa, fully remote with option to visit the office
- How long
- Full time role, with rotational after hours support
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.
What they ask for
- Must be able to live and work in South Africa
- Hold a Bachelor's degree or Advanced Diploma in Computer Science or Engineering, or have equivalent practical experience
- Have 5 to 10 years in a software development role building scalable backend systems
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- For each thing the listing asks for, have one real example ready: where you did it, what you did, and what changed because of it.
- Informal work counts. Selling, tutoring, running a family shop, volunteering and caring for relatives all built real skills; say what you did plainly.
- If a cover letter is asked for, keep it to three short paragraphs: why this job, what you have done that fits, and when you can start.
If there is an interview or a test
- Read the listing again the day before, and the organisation's own about page.
- Prepare two or three short stories: a problem you solved, a time you learned something quickly, a time you worked with others.
- Have one or two questions ready for them, for example what the first three months in the role look like.
- For a call or video interview, test your data, battery and a quiet place beforehand. If your connection drops, call or write straight away.
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How to apply
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at Takealot Group's own website on 19 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.