Principal Software Engineer
Core
Architect hyper-scale, highly available distributed systems for South Africa's leading e-commerce retailer, powering millions of shoppers across Takealot, Mr D, and TFS.
Role type
Principal Software Engineer (Strategic Architect & Technical Leader)
Builds
Hyper-scale e-commerce infrastructure, distributed systems, and 0-to-1 greenfield incubation projects
Domain
E-commerce, Supply Chain, Logistics, Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, Relational database internals, System scalability, Security, Performance tuning, Technical leadership, Greenfield project leadership, Cross-functional delivery, Strategic roadmapping
Preferred skills
Postgraduate degree in CS/Math/Engineering, Experience in IaaS/PaaS/SaaS
Technologies
ReactJS, Python, Scala, Kotlin, Swift, Google Cloud, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Lead design of scalable distributed systems, Drive 0-to-1 engineering initiatives, Establish group-wide technical standards, Mentor senior engineers, Influence executive decision-making, Mitigate systemic risks
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
