Lead Backend Engineer

Kingfisher; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingfisher is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer focused on backend Python to join its Group Data Science function. This role involves leading the development of software platforms across retail banners, aiming to enhance operational effectiveness and achieve commercial targets. Candidates should have strong expertise in Django, Python, and cloud services, alongside excellent leadership skills and a customer-focused mindset. Join us in making a significant impact in the home improvement sector.

Benefits

Private Health Care

Kingfisher Pension Scheme

25 Days' Holiday

Staff Discount

Life Assurance

Competitive bonus scheme

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Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge and experience in Django and Python.
• Proven experience of delivering high-quality software products.
• Experience of developing cloud-based services.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Tech, Product, and Data teams to develop platforms.
• Support diverse teams in translating between business and data.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members.

Skills

Django

Python

Machine Learning

Cloud Services

Leadership

Job description

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We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 82,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

We are looking for a Lead Platform Engineer (backend python focus) to join our Group Data Science function, to lead and trailblaze the development and building of software platforms. Working across our retail banners and group functions, you will build platform roadmaps that will minimise time to value, maximise long term effectiveness and ultimately help us achieve our commercial goals.

What's the job

Overview

We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 82,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

We are looking for a Lead Platform Engineer (backend python focus) to join our Group Data Science function, to lead and trailblaze the development and building of software platforms. Working across our retail banners and group functions, you will build platform roadmaps that will minimise time to value, maximise long term effectiveness and ultimately help us achieve our commercial goals.

What's the job

Collaborate with Tech, Product and Data teams to develop the engineering platforms that allow us to apply and embed the use of data science directly in our products and processes

Support diverse teams in translating between business and data in the design of project work, and in the synthesis and communication of recommendations and results

Support the Data Science Leadership Team in developing a “data culture” and demonstrating the value of data in our decision-making

Provide technical leadership and support for the junior members of the team

What you'll bring

Excellent knowledge and experience in Django and Python backend

Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals and machine learning

Proven experience of delivering several high-quality software products and experience of productionisation

Proven experience of developing cloud-based services using one or more cloud providers (preferably GCP)

Strong management and leadership skills - including the ability to build, organise, motivate, mentor and manage a Platform Engineering team that supports a diverse range of initiatives

Sensitivity and excellent influencing skills - ability to work with stakeholders across a variety of functions and levels of seniority

Be Customer Focused – constantly improving our customers’ experience

We listen to our customers and colleagues

We innovate products and experiences to stay ahead

Be Human – leading with purpose, humanity and care

We do the right thing

We invest in our people and build great teams

Be Curious – thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

We focus externally, globally and build the long term

We experiment and share our learnings

Be Agile – building trust and empowering people to work with agility

We act with pace, not perfection, role modelling 80/20

We take risks, fail fast and adapt quickly

Be Inclusive – inspiring diverse teams to achieve together

We celebrate difference as a strength

We collaborate, breaking down silos

Be Accountable – owning the plan, delivering results and growth

We focus on performance outcomes

We prioritise and simplify for others

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.

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Rewards & Benefits

What we offer.

Private Health Care

Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with Bupa. Join within three months of starting or at annual renewal in April.(This benefit is subject to Benefit In Kind taxation).

Kingfisher Pension Scheme

Immediate eligibility through auto-enrolment. Contribute 8% to receive a max 14% from the Company.

25 Days' Holiday

25 days per annum plus bank holidays as stated in your contract (pro rated for part time colleagues).

Staff Discount

20% discount at B&Q and Screwfix.Eligible after 3 months service.

Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan (SIP)

Share ownership in a tax efficient way. Save between £10 to £150 per month. Join at any time once three months service is reached.

Life Assurance

x4 Salary plus benefit equal to value of your Retirement Account (if an active member of KPS-MP) or x1 Salary if not active member.

Bonus

Competitive bonus scheme that aligns to work level of role.

Kingfisher Share Save

Save with the option to buy Kingfisher plc shares at the end of a 3 or 5 year period. Offered annually. Three months service is required at the annual invitation date, normally in October.

Our Behaviours

At Kingfisher, we are united by our 6 core behaviours

Be customer
focussed

Constantly improving our customer experience

Be human

Acting with humanity and care

Be curious

Thriving on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

Be inclusive

Acting inclusively in diverse teams to achieve together

Be agile

Working with trust, pace and agility

Be accountable

Championing the plan to deliver results and growth