Head of eCommerce Technical Engineering

EVO Group; Ambaston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EVO Group is seeking a skilled Java software engineer to own the health, stability and evolution of our bespoke eCommerce platforms in the UK. You will lead the development and support of our Java-based ecosystem, build scalable APIs, and push CI/CD and testing practices to ensure robust releases.

This role requires collaboration with stakeholders to deliver secure, high-performance solutions and guidance to peers.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience developing and supporting enterprise software or business-critical web applications.
• Excellent Java development skills and object-oriented programming experience.
• Working knowledge of C#, .NET, SQL, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Experience using Git, Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of software architecture, APIs, integrations and secure development practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts to a range of audiences.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and support of our Java-based eCommerce platform and related applications.
• Designing, building and maintaining APIs, integrations, and database-driven solutions.
• Driving best practice in code quality, software testing, CI/CD and release management.
• Enhancing platform security, resilience, and performance.
• Investigating and resolving production incidents and performance issues.
• Working closely with business stakeholders to deliver technology solutions that support commercial objectives.
• Supporting and developing colleagues through collaboration, knowledge sharing and technical guidance.

Skills

Java development

Object-oriented programming

APIs & integrations

CI/CD pipelines

Git

Azure DevOps

Secure development practices

Communication skills

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

CI/CD tooling

Job description

About the Role

Working closely with the Head of eCommerce Development and wider eCommerce team, you'll take ownership of the technical health, stability and future development of our bespoke platforms. You'll combine strong software engineering expertise with a passion for secure, scalable and reliable technology solutions.

• Leading the development and support of our Java-based eCommerce platform and related applications.
• Designing, building and maintaining APIs, integrations, and database-driven solutions.
• Driving best practice in code quality, software testing, CI/CD and release management.
• Enhancing platform security, resilience, and performance.
• Investigating and resolving production incidents and performance issues.
• Working closely with business stakeholders to deliver technology solutions that support commercial objectives.
• Supporting and developing colleagues through collaboration, knowledge sharing and technical guidance.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Strong commercial experience developing and supporting enterprise software or business-critical web applications.
• Excellent Java development skills and object-oriented programming experience.
• Working knowledge of C#, .NET, SQL, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Experience using Git, Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of software architecture, APIs, integrations and secure development practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts to a range of audiences.

Desirable

• Experience within eCommerce or high-availability transactional platforms.
• Knowledge of payment gateways and PCI DSS requirements.
• Experience with Azure cloud services, Infrastructure as Code, monitoring and alerting.
• Experience mentoring developers and improving engineering standards.

Why Join evo?

At evo, we're one of the UK's leading business services and workplace supplies organisations, supporting some of the country's best-known brands through an integrated sales, procurement, distribution and technology platform.

You’ll join a business that values:

• Responsive
• Authentic
• Determined
• Innovative
• One Team
• Accountable