Software Development Engineer II - Full Stack (UI Focussed)

Tesco UK; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A major retail company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Full Stack Developer (SDE2) to drive UI development and complement backend skills. You will work on vital features in a supportive role within a globally distributed team. The ideal candidate possesses strong knowledge of UI frameworks like React, experience in product development using agile methodologies, and a passion for building operationally robust applications. This position offers diverse working patterns, including remote working options.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in product development using agile methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with full-stack and distributed Java applications/products.
• Experience in a globally distributed software engineering team is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build responsive user interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks like React.
• Implement and ship end-to-end features focusing on frontend.
• Take ownership of medium-sized features and contribute to their design.
• Collaborate with engineers and product managers for solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in peer reviews.
• Help onboard junior engineers and share knowledge.
• Contribute to improving development processes and standards.

Skills

UI Development

Agile methodologies

Frontend integration

Collaboration

Job description

Project

We are in the process of building and rolling out our next generation, dynamic, scalable, and resilient Fulfilment platform for Tesco, to address both manual, and robotic powered automated fulfilment operations, across all the customer order fulfilment locations. This highly optimized and continuously improving fulfilment platform is designed to be used to fulfil all product categories – Grocery /GM and Fashion, of Customer Orders.

System Overview

Fulfilment Point System (FPS) enables all the customer order fulfilment centres across different geographies to pick, marshal and dispatch customer orders on one hand and manage the site workflow through a real‑time visualisation and intervention tool, on the other hand.

Team

We’re a globally distributed, full‑stack Java tech team and our building blocks consist of a set of Microservice components, backend APIs, Rich UI, robust Eventing Platform and Data layer components utilising a wide range of modern technologies including:

Role

We’re looking for a Full Stack Developer (SDE2) with a strong focus on UI development and complementary backend skills. This is a mid‑level individual contributor role where you’ll work on meaningful features, support others, and develop your technical leadership skills. As a key member of our engineering team, you will develop robust, scalable and efficient UI applications to optimise warehouse operations and drive operational success.

Responsibilities

• UI Development : Build rich, responsive user interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React).
• Feature Delivery : Implement and ship end‑to‑end stories, primarily focused on frontend with some backend integration.
• Technical Contribution : Take ownership of medium‑sized features and participate in their design and delivery.
• Collaboration : Work closely with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to understand problems and propose solutions.
• Code Quality : Write clean, maintainable code and contribute to peer reviews to raise the team’s quality bar.
• Support & Mentorship : Help onboard junior engineers and share knowledge across the team.
• Continuous Improvement : Apply best practices and contribute to improving development processes and standards.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of having done product development using agile methodologies
• Hands‑on experience of building and supporting reliable and operationally robust full‑stack and distributed Java applications/products
• Any previous experience of having contributed in a globally distributed software engineering team would be a big plus.

Technical Skills

• Relevant Experience
• Demonstrated impact across a software engineering team
• Experience designing and developing UI components and integrating with backend services
• Exposure to agile methodologies and DevOps practices
• Ability to support and collaborate with other engineers

Core Competencies

• Development Practice
• Infrastructure
• Software Security
• Operations and Maintenance
• Development Lifecycle
• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving
• Curiosity & Learning
• Embracing and Enabling Change

Our Vision

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.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.

Working Patterns

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.