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takealot.com

takealot.com is an online retailer that offers products across diverse categories.

501-1000 employees
Founded 2010
$69.5M private equity
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Fully Remote

This company is fully distributed with team members working remotely.

Open Positions2

Location: Cape TownFull-TimeE-commercePosted
QA Manager - Merchant
  • Lead and provide strategic oversight to multiple QA teams across diverse products and stakeholders.
  • Cultivate a self-sustaining environment where teams are empowered to make autonomous decisions.
  • Formulate and institute superior testing processes and practices in collaboration with engineering leadership.
  • Architect and manage an integrated roadmap for automation initiatives, including UI and service-based tests.
  • Identify testing gaps and lead collaborative resolution processes across engineering and QA teams.
  • Develop and disseminate detailed status reports based on test outcomes to stakeholders.
  • Mentor and coach test teams and engineers on methodologies and automation practices.
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Overview

takealot.com is an active online retailer founded in 2010 operating in South Africa. The company provides products across 17 categories and 28 departments to over 4 million shoppers. Products include electronics, household appliances, essentials, video games, furniture, makeup, and TVs. takealot.com delivers products throughout South Africa and offers options for pickup at Takealot Pickup Points. The company has acquired two organizations, Superbalist and Mr Delivery. takealot.com has 501-1000 employees. The company's monthly website visits are 36,898,001.

Culture

takealot.com's mission is to be a customer-centric online shopping destination. The company focuses on improving the customer experience. The company provides a fully remote setup for some roles, with the option for in-office interactions. The company offers a mentorship program and provides access to the Naspers Tech Community and online learning platforms. The company conducts regular social events and out-of-office activities. takealot.com states it is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives preference to applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities.

Technology and Engineering Work

takealot.com uses technologies including Viewport Meta, IPhone / Mobile Compatible, SSL by Default, HSTS, DNSSEC, WordPress, and Amazon. Other technologies utilized are HTML5, Modernizr, Google Fonts, Google Drive, and Adobe Flash. The company uses data analytics and machine learning for inventory management, stock optimization, delivery route planning, and personalized shopping experiences. The engineering team develops robust software in the e-commerce domain. This includes designing and building solutions for business users and customer experience, architecting solutions, and developing high-quality production code. Engineers are expected to provide after-hours support on a rotational basis to resolve critical system issues. Experience with strongly typed open-source languages such as Python, Java, or Golang, RESTful APIs and web services, and SQL database systems is relevant. Advantageous experience includes microservices architecture, Agile methodologies, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, Memcached, Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub, Travis CI, Jenkins, AWS, GCP, Azure, JavaScript, React, and jQuery.

Working Conditions

The company offers a flexible total remuneration package. For certain roles, a fully remote setup is provided with the option to visit the office. Employees have access to the Naspers Tech Community and online learning platforms such as MyAcademy, Udacity, and Coursera. The company provides necessary work equipment, including choice of operating system (Mac or Linux) and multiple monitors. Confidential counseling, legal support, and financial guidance are available.

Benefits and Perks

  • Market-related Total Remuneration Package
  • Remote working flexibility (for some roles)
  • Mentorship program
  • Access to Naspers Tech Community
  • Access to online learning platforms (MyAcademy, Udacity, Coursera)
  • Social events and out-of-office activities
  • Staff discount (TakealotMORE subscriptions and products)
  • Birthday leave
  • Choice of work equipment (Mac or Linux, multiple monitors)
  • Confidential counselling, legal support, and financial guidance

Tech Stack

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