At a Glance
- Tasks: Design, build, and deploy scalable applications while leading engineering practices.
- Company: Join a leading global footwear retailer focused on digital commerce.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with a focus on mentorship and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a hands-on role with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Deep technical expertise in software engineering and strong product thinking.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Duration: contract to run until 30/11/2026 Location: Hybrid.
Pilsworth, Bury 3 days per week onsite
Rate: up to £750 p/d Umbrellainside IR35 We are supporting a leading global footwear retailer in establishing dedicated Marketplace and Conversion Optimisation squads to accelerate digital commerce improvements ahead of Peak.
We are seeking an exceptional Senior/Principal Full Stack Engineer who combines deep technical expertise with strong product thinking and software craftsmanship.
This is a hands‑on engineering role.
Successful candidates will spend the majority of their time designing, building and shipping production software while embedding modern engineering practices within the squad.
These engineers are expected to act as Engineering Catalysts—leading by example, improving engineering quality, accelerating delivery and raising the capability of the wider team through day‑to‑day delivery.
This is not a traditional senior developer role.
We are looking for engineers who think beyond tickets, understand customer outcomes and help create high‑performing engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities Deliver Customer Outcomes Design, build and deploy scalable, secure and cloud‑native applications across Marketplace and Work closely with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Data Analysts and QA to understand customer problems and translate them into technical solutions.
Deliver customer‑facing capabilities that improve conversion, customer experience and commercial outcomes.
Take ownership of features from discovery through production.
Lead Through Hands‑on Engineering Lead technical delivery through hands‑on software engineering.
Build production‑ready software every sprint.
Pair programme with engineers to solve complex technical challenges.
Drive pragmatic engineering decisions balancing speed, quality and maintainability.
Own technical implementation across the SDLC.
Champion software craftsmanship and clean code.
Embed engineering standards and best practices into day‑to‑day delivery.
Drive code quality through peer reviews and collaborative development.
Promote reusable components, modular design and maintainable solutions.
Embed automated testing and secure‑by‑default engineering.
Mentor engineers through pairing and technical leadership.
Accelerate Engineering Delivery Adopt and improve standard CI/CD pipelines and engineering tooling.
Remove engineering friction across build, test and deployment.
Improve release quality, deployment confidence and delivery predictability.
Drive automation across the engineering lifecycle.
Contribute reusable engineering assets, templates and patterns.
Build Quality into Every Release Deliver production‑ready software with quality built in.
Embed automated testing, quality gates and security checks.
Support progressive delivery using feature flags and safe deployment techniques.
Ensure applications are observable, resilient and operationally ready.
Improve build success rates and deployment reliability.
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