Java SDE II - Build Scalable Microservices on Azure

Tesco - Corporate; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary

25 days holiday plus personal day

Private medical insurance

24/7 virtual GP service

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Tesco - Corporate in Welwyn Garden City is seeking a mid-level Software Development Engineer (SDE2) to contribute to technical leadership and software delivery. The ideal candidate has solid experience with Java and cloud technologies, including Azure and Terraform, also embracing Agile methodologies.

This role emphasizes mentorship and driving software efficiency while participating in architectural practices for robust and scalable solutions. Join us to grow your technical career in a supportive, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in delivering Java or other JVM languages; familiarity with JS/TypeScript is a plus.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and infrastructure automation (Terraform).
• Good understanding of SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., Cosmos DB).
• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools (Splunk, xMatters, New Relic).
• Experience working with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality software solutions.
• Implement CI/CD best practices.
• Maintain high-quality documentation.
• Drive reliability, maintainability, and performance.

Skills

Java

Azure

Terraform

SQL (PostgreSQL)

NoSQL databases

Agile methodologies

English communication skills

Tools

GitHub

JIRA

Zendesk

Splunk

New Relic

Job description

Tesco - Corporate in Welwyn Garden City is seeking a mid-level Software Development Engineer (SDE2) to contribute to technical leadership and software delivery. The ideal candidate has solid experience with Java and cloud technologies, including Azure and Terraform, also embracing Agile methodologies.

This role emphasizes mentorship and driving software efficiency while participating in architectural practices for robust and scalable solutions. Join us to grow your technical career in a supportive, hybrid work environment.