# Android Software Engineer - Company: [Takealotgroup]() - Location: Cape Town - Team: Takealot Engineering - Posted: September 4, 2026 ## Job description [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.* ## Apply [Apply on Takealotgroup]() Canonical job page: