Senior Software Engineer & Technical Leader

Tesco PLC; Digswell; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 20%

25 days holiday + personal day

Private medical insurance

Maternity & paternity leave

Job summary

Tesco PLC is seeking a Software Development Engineer 3 in the UK for a senior Individual Contributor role. You will contribute deep technical depth and breadth, driving ownership of product development and defining architectural direction across the directorate.

You will coach peers, mentor engineers, participate in hiring, and lead key features while balancing short-term delivery with long-term strategy. The role emphasizes cross-team collaboration and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Senior IC with deep and broad software engineering expertise.
• Proven ownership of product development and delivery.
• Mentor peers and contribute to hiring.
• Influence architectural decisions across the directorate.
• Able to balance short-term delivery with long-term strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead key features and architectural decisions.
• Coach and mentor engineers across teams.
• Own product development from design to deployment.
• Collaborate with product, program managers, and other directorates.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Hiring & interviewing

System design

Software development

Job description

Tesco PLC is seeking a Software Development Engineer 3 in the UK for a senior Individual Contributor role. You will contribute deep technical depth and breadth, driving ownership of product development and defining architectural direction across the directorate.

You will coach peers, mentor engineers, participate in hiring, and lead key features while balancing short-term delivery with long-term strategy. The role emphasizes cross-team collaboration and technical excellence.