Lead Software Engineer

As a Senior Engineer in the Digital Twin team, you will develop the technological infrastructure that enables On to identify products across warehouses, retail stores and beyond using technologies such as RFID. As part of the Operations cluster, this team plays a key role in how we integrate with our supply chain, warehouse and commercial partners, influencing the future success of On.

At On, we believe everyone in the world should have access to the best sportswear. For this to happen, we need high performing solutions to ensure that the right product gets to the right customer at the right time, while making the overall process efficient, environmentally friendly and sustainable.

Your Mission

• Write well‑tested, scalable and reliable code that integrates On’s system with RFID solutions
• Develop, maintain and operate cloud‑native applications using microservice architectures
• Work with your team to design, evaluate and plan forward‑looking projects that take On to the next level of technology
• Drive technical projects that help us create more robust services
• Help shape On’s engineering culture and contribute to its current and future success

Your story

• Extensive experience with TypeScript tech stacks on the backend
• Proficient in leading the development of large scale systems in your team
• Proven track record of developing, deploying and maintaining cloud‑native applications
• Build strong collaborative relationships with other engineers, product and business stakeholders
• Strong ability to work with a wide range of teams and stakeholders
• You communicate effectively in both remote and on‑site working environments
• Bonus: experience with our current tech stack (Kubernetes, Kafka, Terraform)

About the Team

Home to nearly 3000 parks, a population speaking more than 300 languages, and a vibrant art and music scene, London is one of the world’s most loved cities for good reason. We’re closely connected to the whole business. Every day, we’re making quick decisions to improve the customer experience. Because these live changes impact the whole business, we deeply respect individual opinion and what others think about the end customer experience.

What we offer

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team‑oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self‑care for both physical and mental well‑being, so each person is led by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination. We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two‑way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think. Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day‑to‑day and that style isn’t for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.

Step One: It starts with you... You’ll start by submitting your application to a specific role. We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. If you’re a good fit to the role, a recruiter will follow up with you directly. If you didn’t receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.