Senior Software Engineer – Scalable Backend & Cloud

Marks & Spencer Plc; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% colleague discount

Holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus schemes

Pension and life assurance

Induction and training

M&S Choices perks

Family leave policies

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Marks & Spencer Plc is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Commercial Trading domain. You’ll contribute to building robust, scalable backend systems, delivering value across the business, and shaping technical direction with a focus on observability and engineering excellence.

You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions and work with Architecture teams to deliver cloud-native solutions. The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers and stakeholders in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Proven track record in developing high-performing backend systems and integrations.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and patterns.
• Experience with automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in Java, Spring ecosystem and cloud-native design.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test and debug high-quality software solutions.
• Provide technical leadership within projects and guide design choices.
• Lead design and delivery of scalable software and third-party integrations.
• Conduct code reviews and promote testing strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Mentor engineers and drive operational excellence.

Skills

Backend systems

Java

Spring Boot

CI/CD

Cloud

SQL/MongoDB

Observability

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/Software

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Micronaut

React

TypeScript

Azure

Kubernetes

Dynatrace

SQL Server

MongoDB

Redis

Job description

Marks & Spencer Plc is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Commercial Trading domain. You’ll contribute to building robust, scalable backend systems, delivering value across the business, and shaping technical direction with a focus on observability and engineering excellence.

You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions and work with Architecture teams to deliver cloud-native solutions. The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers and stakeholders in a hybrid work