iOS Software Engineer

About this role

takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Senior iOS Software Engineer to join our team.

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

Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!

• Scale: 4 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, and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.

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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

The skills we need:

• Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude and high energy

- Excellent problem-solving skills

• Proven track record of delivering high-quality work, in a fast-paced environment
• Focus on getting the job done, but have fun doing so
• Taking ownership and displaying accountability in the work required of you
• Have an interest in e-commerce, building a brand and business
• Customer-centric
• Be accountable
• Creative
• Solution-based
• Flexible
• And take pride in your work
• Qualifications & Experience:
• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering and a minimum of 5 years experience in a software/technology environment is required.
• In the event that a candidate does not have a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Diploma (in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering), an equivalent experience requirement must be met, which equates to a minimum of 8 years experience in a software/technology environment.
• 5+ years professional mobile development experience with at least 3 years experience in native iOS
• Strong Computer Science and programming fundamentals
• Experience developing applications with iOS SDK using Swift and SwiftUI for both iPad and iPhone
• Deep understanding of modern iOS UI frameworks and state management in SwiftUI, paired with strong UIKit expertise including view controller lifecycles and high-performance collection views.
• Appreciation of iOS-specific asynchronous processing techniques.
• Experience with using SwiftUI, Storyboards, Interface Builder, auto and adaptive layout for universal apps with differing screen sizes.
• Knowledge and Appreciation of iOS user experience design patterns.

Desirable Skills

• Objective C development experience
• Experience working with unit test frameworks
• Experience with network requests to RESTful APIs using best practice and well known libraries (Alamofire etc.)
• Experience developing eCommerce apps for retail
• Experience working with software development tools including GitLab, Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with writing UI Automation scripts using Robot Framework
• Any experience with Android
• 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
• 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.