Android Software Engineer
takealotgroup
Cape Town
Posted Sep 4, 2026
- Other
- Takealot Engineering
Job description
[](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 . 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: [](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? 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 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.*