Engineering & Product Graduate

Takealot Group South Africas leading online Retail / Fashion / Delivery organisation is looking for a highly talented Engineering & Product Graduate to join our team in Cape Town. The Graduate Programme will be split between all businesses within the Group namely: TFS and Mr D.

We are a young dynamic hyper growth company looking for smart creative hard-working people with integrity to join us!

Think youve been challenged before Think again!

• Scale: Over 2.5 million happy shoppers shop online. Show them what you can do.
• Learn: We work with the best of the best and then some. Work alongside industry leaders and upskill yourself in record time.
• Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: TFS and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Heres your chance.

Requirements:

Qualifications & Experience:

A Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Systems Statistics Mathematics or a related field

The skills we need:

• Computer Literacy
• Strong attention to detail
• Knowledge of software development methodologies
• Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms
• Experience with version control systems
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Attributes required:

• Collaborative
• Creative Energy
• Hands on
• Have an opinion and voice it
• Strong communication skills
• Strong problem solving skills

Key responsibilities:

• Assist in the design development testing and implementation of engineering and product solutions
• Participate in requirements gathering analysis and documentation
• Conduct research and analysis to support engineering and product decisions
• Assist with troubleshooting debugging and resolving technical issues
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering product and quality assurance
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes tools and product features
• Prepare technical documentation reports and presentations as required
• Ensure adherence to engineering standards quality guidelines and best practices
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies tools and industry trends

This is a 12-month contract position.

High Level:

At the takealot Group our Graduate Programme will help you build both technical and soft-skills to launch your career learning from the best in the business. The Graduate program will prepare you for a career in a large-scale and fast-paced environment.

Every selected Graduate gains unique insights into the e-commerce environment with vast amounts of practical experience from daily exposure to a broad range of skills. The program consists of various technical and soft skill courses where you will receive training on a variety of areas.

Youll be working with some of the strongest professionals South Africa has to offer who bring experience from a multitude of Great Industries.

The Environment:

• employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic smart customer-centric fun and have the shared ambition of being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.
• We have fun work hard take ownership work in teams to create solutions and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
• We are short on ego and high on output.
• We are doers and not only thinkers its all in the execution after all.
• We love what we do and what we are creating.

Lets talk about life @ Takealot Group

• The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on be the master of your own destiny.
• No doors: We arent fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like High five collab and make something great.
• Mentorship Program: We arent kidding when we say the people with the best people win. Nows your chance to be one of the best by learning from the best.
• 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).
• Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling legal support and financial guidance for free anytime anywhere.
• Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to).

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If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!

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