Senior Software Engineer

Holland and Barrett; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Holland and Barrett, a leading wellness retailer, seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to enhance shopping experiences via scalable, cloud-based applications. Join their Supply Chain team in a hybrid work environment, leveraging your expertise in Java and microservices. Enjoy perks like a staff discount and industry-leading tech equipment.

Benefits

25% discount on all product ranges

Hybrid work environment

Colleague Recognition Scheme

Best tech equipment provided

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with microservices and cloud-based applications.
• Background in Java development, particularly with Spring Boot.
• Familiarity with container-based APIs and AWS.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing robust web applications.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams for integration.
• Researching new tools and techniques for the team.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices architecture

RESTful services/APIs

CI/CD practices

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

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Holland & Barrett is the UK's leading wellness retailer and the largest in Europe.

Our purpose is to make health and wellness a way of life for everyone, adding quality years to life. We do this through offering holistic wellness solutions (products, advice and services) that promote preventative health.

With over 150 years of experience in the industry, we are an internationally trusted brand, and our ambition is to become the world's most trusted wellness partner, chosen by over 100 million people globally.

You will be part of our Supply Chain team , implementing scalable, stable, secure, and resilient apps built on cloud-based services that enhance the store space shopping experience through internal tooling, automation, observability, and full-stack engineering practices.

Our highly skilled Backend Engineers sit at the heart of our business and are responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our platform solutions.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and backend engineers, to develop robust and scalable web applications. You will be responsible for designing and implementing user interfaces, optimizing performance, and ensuring the seamless integration of our Frontend components with the backend infrastructure. You will have a deep understanding of modern Java features.

Key requirements:

• As an experienced microservices software engineer you will have built applications which are delivered on cloud-based services in disruptive environments with microservices architectures.
• Identify potential systems solutions to business needs, analysing the solution feasibility in conjunction with other senior engineers and technical architects
• Research and suggest new open-source tools and techniques that can be utilized in the team
• Develop and maintain expertise in best practice development methodologies and techniques
• Document proposed solutions to allow sign-off by technical specifications in a clear, concise and structured way

Skills & Experience

• Strong development background and experience with Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful services/APIs.
• Expertise in microservices architecture design, implementation, and container-based APIs (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with relational database design/optimization (MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS Aurora) and using AWS.
• Proficiency in CI/CD practices, Git/Gitlab, and working in a virtualized environment.
• Experience with authorization/authentication services, Kafka/messaging middleware, and migrating from legacy software.

What we offer:

• We're passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we're committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&B
• Our Teams operate on a hybrid basis, with occasional presence in the office or any other location for company events or scheduled office days.
• Learn from the best at H&B you'll have the opportunity to enhance and expand your skills and shape your career.
• We want you to produce your best, so we provide you with the best tech equipment.
• Stay healthy with a 25% discount on all product ranges to help you live well.
• We like to recognize and celebrate our people with our Colleague Recognition Scheme, so your hard work won't go unnoticed