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: Show the millions of Mr D customers 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, Superbalist.com and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here's your chance
Who's who in the tech space:
This position reports to the QA Engineering Manager
Your mission, should you choose to accept it:
- As an Intermediate Software Quality Engineer, you will be working as part of a cross-functional product team and will be responsible for designing and implementing end to end test automation frameworks and test suites for AWS cloud-based applications, services and mobile applications.
- Your responsibilities will include defining test coverage, creating and maintaining test cases, executing functional and performance tests, developing and maintaining test tools, and implementing test automation.
- You will work closely with software engineers, management, other Mr D Food teams, and will contribute new work to ensure the quality of our software to continue to deliver an experience that delights our customers.
- Experience in advanced automation and strong understanding of automation tools such as Appium, Selenium, Locust, PostMan.
- Ability to design, implement, and execute automated tests and clearly document results.
- Excellent collaboration, communication, and time management skills.
- Exposure to CI tools, such as Jenkins
- Thorough knowledge of software development lifecycle and Quality Assurance methodologies.
- Experience with version control (Git), bug tracking, and CI / CD systems and procedures.
- Understanding of REST APIs and JSON.
- Highly proficient in at least 1 of the following : Python, Java, JavaScript/Node JS or C++
- Comfortable on the command line, locally and remotely (SSH) in a *nix based environment.
- Suitable knowledge of software design principles and patterns;
- Successful delivery of long duration and high complexity software projects.
- Degree in computer science, software engineering or 2 - 3 years' experience in a related technical discipline
- Minimum 2 - 3 years commercial software QA experience.
- ISTQB/ISEB qualification will be an advantage
- Experience managing testing throughout the SDLC (development testing, unit testing, API testing, performance testing, system testing etc.)
- Strong experience with Python, Java and/or other programming language
- Experience with AWS Core Services: EC2, S3, CloudWatch, Lambda, DynamoDB, IAM.
- Experience with Container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes and Container based PaaS offerings.
- The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package which 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? We offer 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 in the takealot group during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).
- 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): Angular, Python, Kotlin, Swift, AWS, Kafka, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, IOT 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).
Mr D is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference
