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Job Overview
Location
Cape Town
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
April 14, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Mr D, a division of takealot.com, is seeking Web Frontend Engineers to join their team in Cape Town, offering remote positions for candidates based in South Africa. The role involves maintaining and developing multiple production applications using modern Angular and SvelteKit, with a focus on scalable, performant code and AI-assisted development workflows.
- • Day-to-day responsibilities include writing optimized JavaScript/TypeScript code, contributing to automated testing, participating in code reviews, collaborating with UX designers and QA teams, debugging frontend/backend issues, deploying features via CI/CD pipelines, leveraging AI tools like GitHub Copilot, and providing accurate delivery estimates.
- • The web development team reports to a Web Development Manager with over 20 years of experience, operating within the fast-growing Takealot Group, which emphasizes internal promotion and innovation through mentorship and access to global tech communities.
- • Engineers will have the opportunity to grow their careers by working alongside industry leaders, upskilling in modern frontend frameworks, shaping AI-assisted development practices, and contributing to high-impact user-facing applications used by millions of Mr D customers.
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About Takealot Online (RF) (Pty) Ltd
Takealot.com is South Africa’s largest e-commerce marketplace, offering millions of products across electronics, home, fashion, books, toys, appliances, and groceries. Launched in 2011 after rebranding from Take2, the company operates a nationwide fulfillment network, including warehouses in Cape Town and Johannesburg, and provides last-mile delivery to most urban and many rural areas. It also hosts third-party sellers through its marketplace platform and runs daily deals, flash sales, and a subscription programme called TakealotMore. Part of the Naspers group, it is headquartered in Cape Town and employs over 2,000 people.
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