Software Development Engineer II (Java) - Customer API (London)

Tesco Technology; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus personal day

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Tesco Technology is seeking a mid-level SDE2 based in Welwyn Garden City. In this role, you will provide technical leadership for features, deliver high-quality software solutions, and drive end-to-end project success. You will also support and mentor other engineers while working with technologies such as Java, Azure, and Terraform.

The position includes benefits like an annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary, 25 days of holiday, and private medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in delivering Java or other JVM languages.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and infrastructure automation (Terraform).
• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Proficiency in Java (Spring Boot or other frameworks)

Experience with Azure and Terraform

Good English communication skills

Experience in system design

Experience working with Agile methodologies

Tools

Monitoring and alerting tools (Splunk, xMatters, New Relic)

SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases

Job description

Overview

As an SDE2 at Tesco, you are a mid‑level individual contributor whose impact reaches across your team. You provide technical leadership for medium to large features, participate in their design, and take accountability for delivery. You are expected to implement and ship end‑to‑end stories, support other engineers, and start to build and prioritise your own work by understanding team problems and proposing solutions. This role is a stepping stone towards SDE3, with a focus on career development and technical growth.

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.
• Utilise data‑driven decision‑making, balancing short‑term and long‑term goals, and accepting appropriate trade‑offs.
• Apply Tesco architectural standards and best practices, including security‑first thinking and use of tools for vulnerability management and secure coding.
• 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.
• Automating workflows and building tools/scripts to enhance efficiency.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in delivering Java or other JVM languages; familiarity with JS/TypeScript is a plus.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and infrastructure automation (Terraform).
• Good understanding of SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., Cosmos DB).
• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools (Splunk, xMatters, New Relic).
• Experience working with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Good English communication skills.
• Experience in system design.
• Experience in taking ownership of a project and leading from a technical/project perspective.
• Proactive attitude.

What’s in it for you?

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary.
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).
• Private medical insurance.
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.
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