At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop high-quality software solutions and lead exciting projects using Java.
- Company: Join Tesco, a leading tech-driven company with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, annual bonus, private medical insurance, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities and a focus on mentoring.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while growing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in Java and cloud platforms; proactive attitude is key.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Overview As an SDE2 at Tesco, you are a mid-level individual contributor whose impact reaches across your team.
You provide technical leadership for medium to large features, participate in their design, and take accountability for delivery.
You are expected to implement and ship end-to-end stories, support other engineers, and start to build and prioritise your own work by understanding team problems and proposing solutions.
This role is a stepping stone towards SDE3, with a focus on career development and technical growth.
Responsibilities
- Developing high-quality software solutions, with proficiency in Java (Spring Boot or other frameworks).
- Working with Microsoft Azure and Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) or demonstrating a willingness to learn.
- Implementing and advocating CI/CD best practices for seamless software delivery.
- Maintaining high-quality documentation to support development processes and system design.
- Utilise data-driven decision-making, balancing short-term and long-term goals, and accepting appropriate trade-offs.
- Apply Tesco architectural standards and best practices, including security-first thinking and use of tools for vulnerability management and secure coding.
- Ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and efficient.
- Taking ownership of systems, driving reliability, maintainability, and performance.
- Mentoring and supporting fellow engineers, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration.
- Automating workflows and building tools/scripts to enhance efficiency.
Qualifications
- Solid experience in delivering Java or other JVM languages; familiarity with JS/Type Script is a plus.
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and infrastructure automation (Terraform).
- Good understanding of SQL (Postgre SQL) and No SQL databases (e. g., Cosmos DB).
- Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools (Splunk, x Matters, New Relic).
- Experience working with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
- Good English communication skills.
- Experience in system design.
- Experience in taking ownership of a project and leading from a technical/project perspective.
- Proactive attitude.
What's in it for you?
- Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary.
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).
- Private medical insurance.
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.
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Software Development Engineer II (Java) - Customer API (London) in Welwyn Garden City employer: Tesco PLC
As a leading UK telecommunications provider, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment where Data Scientists can thrive. Our commitment to employee growth is reflected in our comprehensive benefits package, which includes an annual bonus, private medical insurance, and generous holiday allowance, all designed to support your well-being and work-life balance. Join us to be part of a collaborative culture that values innovation and enhances customer experiences through data-driven insights.
