Senior Java Engineer

Tesco UK; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK is seeking a Senior Engineer with proficiency in Java and a strong background in Azure. This role involves developing high-quality software solutions and mentoring fellow engineers. The company promotes an inclusive culture and offers flexible working patterns, blending office and remote work, ensuring all candidates feel valued and supported.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in delivering Java.
• Experience with system design.
• Proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Developing high-quality software solutions.
• Implementing CI/CD best practices.
• Mentoring and supporting fellow engineers.

Skills

Proficiency in Java

Experience with Azure

Experience with Terraform

Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)

Good English communication skills

Tools

Spring Boot

Azure

Terraform

GitHub

Job description

Overview

Tesco senior engineers take full ownership of our software throughout its lifecycle. We practice continuous integration, delivery, and support, ensuring high-quality code in production and beyond. We also provide ample opportunities for engineers to upskill in DevOps, including a rotation to our Platform team. While specific responsibilities will evolve with Tesco’s business needs, the role’s key areas of impact include:

Responsibilities

• Developing high-quality software solutions, with proficiency in Java (Spring Boot or other frameworks).
• Working with Microsoft Azure and Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) or demonstrating a willingness to learn.
• Implementing and advocating CI/CD best practices for seamless software delivery.
• Maintaining high-quality documentation to support development processes and system design.
• Ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and efficient.
• Taking ownership of systems, driving reliability, maintainability, and performance.
• Mentoring and supporting fellow engineers, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration.

Technology stack we are using

• Experience in delivering Java (or any other JVM language), good to have: JS, TypeScript
• Spring Boot or Micronaut
• Azure, Terraform for infrastructure automation
• Microservices
• SQL (PostgreSQL), NoSQL databases, e.g. Cosmos DB or Couch DB
• GitHub
• Zendesk & JIRA

Qualifications

• Around 6+ years of experience in delivering Java
• Experience working with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
• Good English communication skills
• Experience with Azure, AWS or other cloud solutions, Terraform
• Experience in system design
• Experience in taking ownership of a project and leading a team from technical/ project perspective
• Proactive attitude

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We\'re committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.

We’re a big business and we can offer a range of diverse full-time & part-time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you. We work in a more blended pattern - combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. If you are applying internally, please speak to the Hiring Manager about how this can work for you - Everyone is welcome at Tesco.