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Join a dynamic team at a leading multi-channel retailer where you can leverage your fullstack engineering skills. In this exciting role, you will work with cutting-edge technologies to create high-performance products that enhance customer experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a flexible work environment that values innovation and creativity. You will have opportunities for professional development and the chance to contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including discounts, a pension plan, and a performance-related bonus. Make a meaningful impact in a role that encourages curiosity and personal growth.
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Sainsbury's
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26.04.2025
10.06.2025
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We’re a multi-channel, multi-brand business serving millions of customers a day, with the UK’s largest loyalty scheme and an ever-evolving set of digital platforms. All of this equals over 1.2 billion transactions each year, presenting a volume, depth and complexity of data that few can match. We don’t think we’re exaggerating when we say we have the most exciting data set in the country. And from the insights gained, we build scalable, high-performance products using cutting-edge technology that give our customers an amazing shopping experience — like our award-winning Smartshop app. In an inclusive, agile environment, you’ll have the space to be curious, to experiment, and to solve real-world challenges. And you’ll get to see your creations in the hands of millions of people across the UK.
As an Engineer (Fullstack) you’ll be part of one of our Engineering teams, applying architectural and engineering principles to define and deliver technology that will better customer experiences,improve efficiency and reduce business costs. You’ll have expertise in React and know Java/Springboot, and with your technical craft, curiosity and experimentation, you’ll use judgement to apply specific techniques to deliver focused outcomes that support our customers.
We’d also like you to be yourself — analytical, curious and unafraid to challenge the status quo.You’ll be a role model for best practices, championing a customer centric mindset and a passion for finding creative ways to solve problems, mentoring fellow engineers as a progressive member of the engineering community.
More about the role
You’ll have 5 years of experience in web application development.
You’ll work in a highly performant and user-friendly web frontends using React, Redux,Typescript and Java for backend.
Good understanding of JS/TS, HTML5, CSS3 and SASS
Assist Product team with technical insights on scoping and planning the features.
You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including designers, test engineers and backend engineers to ensure seamless integration of front-end components.
Take part in initiatives for continuous improvement, staying proactive in identifying areas to improve in front end architecture and development workflow.
More about you
Expert in Node and Typescript programming languages and we appreciate Java/Springboot
Good knowledge of best engineering practices, architecture and algorithms
Proven experience ofsoftware designand implementation,security,cloud, infrastructure as codeandCI/CDand any relevant hardware
Self-motivatedand constantly striving to improve your team, division and peers
Drive for advocacy of agile/lean delivery methodologies
A passion for delivering solutions to customers, owning the whole SDLC.
A passion for enhancing your knowledge andevidencecuriosity in emerging tech
As well as lots of on-the-job training and endless opportunities, you’ll get:
Colleague discount across our multi-brands – Sainsbury’s, Argos and Habitat
Pension plan
Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more
Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. Think about the scale it takes for us to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety it involves. Then you’ll realise that ours is a modern software engineering environment because it has to be. We’ve made serious investment into a Tech Academy and into setting standards and principles. We iterate, learn, experiment and push ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to awesome opportunities in everything from AI to reusable tech.
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new-whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:
Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.
Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.
Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).