Software Engineer – React/Node/TypeScript/Azure

The Co-operative Group; Manchester; Remote; GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK co-operative seeks a Software Engineer to enhance their food store inventory system. This remote-first role offers a collaboration-driven environment using modern technologies like React, Node, TypeScript, and Azure. The engineer will work closely within a Scrum team and contribute to iterative software development, enhancing both technical and collaborative skills, joining a company committed to diversity and employee development.

Benefits

Annual bonus based on performance

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension with up to 10% employer contributions

Access to a subsidised onsite gym

Coaching and training for career development

Wagestream for flexible pay access

Grocery Aid for emotional and financial support

Qualifications

• Experience in a hands-on Software Engineering role.
• Good programming skills in React/Node and TypeScript.
• Exposure to test automation using tools such as Jest and Playwright.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to build our food store inventory system.
• Develop software iteratively to high standards.
• Resolve technical challenges to meet business objectives.

Skills

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Automation Practices

Programming in React

Programming in Node

Programming in TypeScript

Test Automation

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Gitlab

Job description

Software Engineer – React/Node/TypeScript/Azure
£53,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 6A)
United Kingdom (Remote)

This is a UK remote-first role, with an option to work from our Manchester office for those who choose to. You may be asked to occasionally attend meetings in Manchester (find out more about our hybrid working policy at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy)

We’re open to applications from people who may need flexible working arrangements. There’ll be an opportunity to discuss your flexible working arrangements during the interview process and at offer stage.

Please be aware Co-op does not offer visa sponsorship for this opportunity

We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join us and transform how we design, build, and operate our next generation food stores inventory system. Inventory is a core part of our food stores and monitors the products delivered, their in-store location, and when they’re sold.

At Co-op, collaboration is part of who we are. Our team works in Scrum, using Jira for ticket management and Azure DevOps as our repository and pipeline platform, and plan to migrate to Gitlab later this year. We’ll provide you with career and technical coaching, and we run communities of practice to support our colleagues’ learning and development. In this role, you’ll work alongside your team to build our full food store inventory system – including the frontend, backend, platform, and data storage.

What you’ll do

• Work collaboratively to build, maintain, and support our new food store inventory system launching later this year
• Develop software iteratively and up to a high standard
• Share your knowledge and experiences with colleagues as part of our Engineering communities of practice sessions
• Resolve technical challenges, making sure that solutions fulfil our business objectives

This role would suit people who have

• Experience in a hands-on Software Engineering role, implementing and maintaining applications and services
• Experiences of tooling and practices for automated build, integration, and deployment, as well as delivering iteratively towards an end goal
• Good programming skills in React/Node and TypeScript, and an exposure to test automation using tools such as Jest and Playwright
• Knowledge of Azure, or transferrable knowledge from similar Cloud platforms (e.g. services including
• Function Apps, App Services, Service Buses, and CosmosDB)
• Good collaboration skills, with the ability to work in pairs and/or ensembles and with TDD

We know that some candidates are less likely to apply for a role if they don’t meet all the criteria in the job description. At Co-op, we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment, so if you'd like to apply for this role but your experience doesn't quite meet every point, we'd still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or other roles we have available.

Why Co-op?

If you’ve got the skills and experience we’re looking for, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You’ll also get:

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 in line with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Grocery Aid – 24/7 access to a range of emotional, financial, and practical support services for you and your family

Building an inclusive work environment

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build more value for our member-owners every day.

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme at Disability Confident Scheme - Co-op Colleagues and more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion here