Takealot.com, South Africa’s leading online retailer, is seeking a Principal Engineer to join their Engineering team. The role involves architecting hyper-scale, highly available distributed systems for e-commerce infrastructure, driving innovation, solving complex problems, and elevating engineering standards. This position focuses on leading 0-to-1 greenfield incubation, mitigating systemic risks, and fostering technical excellence within the engineering organization.
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