Software Development Engineer III - Profile

Tesco; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Disability Confident Leader status

Job summary

Tesco is hiring an SDE3 in London to join the Profile team, delivering scalable Java services with Spring Boot and a strong focus on reliability and security. You’ll lead medium to large features, ship end-to-end stories, and mentor engineers while owning key components.

You’ll work with Azure and Terraform, promote CI/CD, and contribute to secure coding practices in a hybrid environment that balances office collaboration with remote work.

Qualifications

• Solid experience delivering Java/JVM languages with Spring Boot or similar.
• Experience with Azure and Terraform (IaC) and cloud platforms (AWS a plus).
• Strong knowledge of microservices, databases (PostgreSQL and NoSQL).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Splunk, New Relic).

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality software solutions in Java (Spring Boot or Micronaut).
• Work with Microsoft Azure and Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).
• Implement and advocate CI/CD best practices for seamless software delivery.
• Maintain high-quality documentation to support development and system design.
• Utilize data-driven decision-making and balance short- and long-term goals.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

JavaScript

TypeScript

Micronaut

Azure

Terraform

Microservices

PostgreSQL

Cosmos DB

CouchDB

Splunk

New Relic

GitHub

JIRA

Tools

Terraform

Azure

GitHub

Splunk

New Relic

JIRA

Cosmos DB

PostgreSQL

CouchDB

Job description

About the role

The Tesco Profile team is responsible for building and operating highly scalable solutions for securing and managing customer data, including names, email addresses, contact details, preferences and consent settings, ensuring this information is accurate, secure and available whenever it is needed. Our platforms provide a single, trusted view of the customer that is used across online, mobile, in-store and customer service channels while powering audit and fraud prevention capabilities.

As an SDE3 at Tesco, you are a Senior-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 prioritize your own work by understanding team problems and proposing solutions.

While specific responsibilities will evolve with Tesco’s business needs, the role’s key areas of impact include:

• 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.
• Utilize 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 like Snyk and Apiiro 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.

You will be responsible for

While specific responsibilities will evolve with Tesco’s business needs, the role’s key areas of impact include:

• 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.
• Utilize 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 like Snyk and Apiiro 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.

You will need

• Languages: Experience in delivering Java (or any other JVM language), good to have: JS, TypeScript
• Frameworks: Spring Boot or Micronaut
• Cloud: Azure, Terraform for infrastructure automation
• Architecture: Microservices
• DB: SQL (PostgreSQL), NoSQL databases, e.g. Cosmos DB or Couch DB
• Monitoring & alerting: Splunk, xMatters, New Relic etc.
• VCS: GitHub
• Zendesk & JIRA

Requirements

• 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 a team from technical/ project perspective
• Proactive attitude

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying. When you join us in this role, you'll be employed by Tesco Stores Limited, the Tesco legal entity responsible for your employment.