Android Software Engineer

Tesco Technology; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme up to 20%

25 days holiday plus personal day

Private medical insurance

26 weeks maternity leave at full pay

Free 24/7 virtual GP service

Mental health support

Job summary

A leading retail technology firm is seeking an Android Software Engineer to join their engineering team. You will develop high-quality code for the in-store solution while collaborating across the organization. Ideal candidates have experience in Kotlin or Java and background in Android development. The role offers competitive benefits, including an annual bonus and substantial leave packages.

Qualifications

• Experience with Kotlin and/or Java.
• Experience working in a collaborative team.
• A background in Android development (ideally).

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality code that can lead to rapid delivery.
• Support production systems and resolve incidents.
• Lead discussions on system design.
• Work efficiently with partners to communicate business needs.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

Collaborative teamwork

Android development

Job description

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Tesco’s Scan As You Shop service is an in‑store experience that lets customers build their basket on a handheld device during their shopping journey so that they can keep a close eye on their budget and skip the queues at checkout. Since late 2021 we’ve brought the solution entirely in house, and we’re now live in over 800 stores across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, with plans to move into Central Europe this year.

About the role

The engineering team owns the handset application built on Android OS and consumes data from our Retail Platform enterprise APIs, as well as a few different technology components that support the solution. All engineers in the team take ownership of both the frontend and backend systems within their remit.

Responsibilities

• Develop high‑quality code that can lead to rapid delivery, following standard methodologies for continuous integration and delivery.
• Support production systems, resolve incidents, and perform root‑cause analysis.
• Lead discussions on system design and understand the domain well enough to work with Product Managers to drive value.
• Work efficiently with partners across the organisation to communicate and translate business needs into improvements in the product.

Qualifications

• Experience with Kotlin and/or Java.
• Experience working in a collaborative team.
• A background in Android development (ideally).

Benefits

• 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 after 1 year of service at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, plus 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and free access to a range of experts to support mental wellbeing.

About Us

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer’s favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or on the move. Our core purpose is “Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day”. We are proud of an inclusive culture where everyone feels able to be themselves. We celebrate diversity, recognise its value and opportunity, and are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer diverse full‑time and part‑time working patterns across many business areas, combining office and remote working to create a blended pattern that works for everyone.