As part of the M&S Software Engineering team, you'll be joining a well-loved, historic brand, working on solutions that serve millions of loyal customers and thousands of colleagues. With ethical values running through the company's core, and technology leaders who truly understand software engineering, it's an exciting time to join us as we redefine ourselves as a digital-first, engineering-led organisation. The quality of our engineering team is a key differentiator. This role sits within the International Pricing team, supporting M&S's International business across stores and online markets outside the UK and Ireland. This is central to M&S's ambitious global expansion plans. Your expertise will help us on this journey, creating solutions for the business that are robust, scalable and secure, with strong observability, clear metrics and best-in-class engineering practices. We recommend applying as soon as possible. Develop, test and debug high-quality software solutions, leading by example and championing engineering best practices across the team. Provide technical leadership on complex projects, ensuring software solutions align with technology strategy, architectural principles and engineering standards. Lead the design and implementation of scalable software solutions and third-party integrations, partnering closely with Architecture teams to deliver adaptable and resilient systems. Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure maintainability, automated testing coverage, technical quality and adherence to engineering standards while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Mentor and coach engineers at all levels, sharing knowledge and creating opportunities for technical growth and development. Deep understanding of software engineering principles, patterns and best practices, applied to the development of maintainable, adaptable and resilient solutions. Strong understanding of automated testing strategies and tools, and how they should be applied across unit, integration and system testing levels. Technical proficiency across a variety of programming languages and technologies, including Java, PL/SQL, JavaScript and modern CI/CD tooling. Experience designing and implementing scalable cloud-native applications with a strong focus on performance, resilience, observability and security. A mentoring mindset with a genuine passion for sharing knowledge, raising engineering standards and helping others develop. Knowledge of AI/ML technologies and GenAI tools such as Copilot, with practical experience implementing AI-enabled tools and agents across the software development lifecycle. Experience working within international commerce, pricing, commercial systems or large-scale enterprise integration environments would be beneficial. Languages & Frameworks: PL/SQL, Java (Spring Boot), Python, AI/ML technologies. Data & Messaging: Kafka/Confluent, IBM MQ/MQFTE and SFTP.Databases: MongoDB and SQL Server on Azure. Apigee, REST APIs and Windows Services. Working at M&S means being part of something bigger – helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you've completed your probation. Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more. Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours. Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future. Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one. Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave.24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.#
Staff Software Engineer (ML) employer: Marks & Spencer
Joining M&S as a Senior Technical Program Manager means becoming part of a vibrant and inclusive team dedicated to delivering exceptional customer experiences. With competitive benefits like a generous pension scheme, extensive training programmes, and a strong focus on employee wellbeing, M&S fosters a culture of growth and collaboration. Located in a dynamic environment, you'll have the opportunity to lead transformative projects while enjoying a supportive work-life balance and the chance to make a meaningful impact.
