Software Engineer

Kingfisher plc; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 145,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical healthcare

Flexible and agile working

Training & Buddy programme

Daily lunch break

Job summary

Kingfisher plc is seeking a Software Engineer (Fullstack) to join our Digital Colleague team. You will help build and maintain the handheld application used for store operations, including order picking and stock counting.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable features and participate in design, development, and testing across the stack. You will work in a hybrid setup with the Kraków office and remote work, bringing strong JavaScript/Node.js experience

Qualifications

• Strong experience in JavaScript/Node.js for backend and API design.
• Frontend experience with Vue.js or React and RESTful services.
• Experience with distributed or microservices-based architectures.
• Familiarity with AWS services and DevOps practices.
• Proven ability to work in Agile/Scrum teams and write clean code.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend and service-layer features for the handheld app.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and store-operations stakeholders.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and performance improvements.
• Apply DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated tests.
• Integrate monitoring and alerting for 24/7 reliability.
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies and help refine team processes.

Skills

Node.js

Vue.js

React

JavaScript

REST APIs

Microservices

AWS

Agile/Scrum

English

GitLab CI/CD

Kafka

Cypress

Playwright

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Kafka

Cypress

Playwright

AWS services

Job description

Software Engineer (Node/Vue/React)

We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: Castorama, B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Dépôt and Koçtaş - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: Castorama, B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Dépôt and Koçtaş - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher, our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our office, located in Kraków. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles, even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.

We offer a competitive benefit package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career:

• 13,000 - 22,000 PLN gross per month on an employment contract
• Private medical healthcare at LUXMED (including dentalcare) for you and your family
• Medicover sports card (Fit&More package)
• Life insurance financed by the employer
• 30-minute lunch break included in the 8-hour working day
• Work in a highly professional and stimulating atmosphere
• Training & Buddy programme that will allow you to quickly adapt to your new role
• Wellbeing programme for employees
• Co-financing of monthly tickets for the public transport in Krakow
• Comfortable working environment in the office and the possibility of home office
• Language courses, accounting courses, access to LinkedIn Learning and the possibility of co-financing studies and certification
• Employee referral programme

What's the job?

About The Role

We are entering an exciting period of transformation and are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Software Engineer (Fullstack) to join our Digital Colleague team. This team builds and maintains the handheld application used daily in our stores for order picking, ad hoc stock counting, and a wide range of operational tasks. It is a business-critical product with 24/7 availability, used across multiple locations and essential for smooth store operations.

As a Software Engineer, you will work closely with your cross functional teammates to design, build, and enhance features for a high impact application used by thousands of colleagues. You will bring technical ability, fresh ideas, and a proactive mindset to help us evolve our platform and deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

If you’re looking for a role where you can step out of your comfort zone, work on a mission critical product, and make a real impact on how our stores operate every day, this opportunity is for you.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, andmaintain high‑quality backend and service‑layer solutions for the handheld application
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and store‑operations stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver valuable features
• Participate in code, design, and test reviews to ensure quality, maintainability, and performance
• Apply DevOps practices for continuous integration, automated testing, and deployment
• Integrate the application with monitoring and alerting tools to ensure reliability in a 24/7 environment
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies and help refine team processes
• Use data‑driven approaches to validate assumptions and iterate on product features
• Troubleshoot issues across the development lifecycle and support ongoing improvements

What You'll Bring

• Strong professional experience withJavaScriptandNode.js.
• Experience withVue.js or another modern frontend framework
• Solid understanding ofREST APIs and service‑oriented architecture
• Experience working with distributed or microservices‑based systems
• Some experience working withAWS services
• Understanding of software engineering best practices (version control, unit/integration testing, clean code)
• Experience working in anAgile/Scrum environment
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken)

Nice to have

• Experience with Kafka and event driven architecture
• Familiarity withCypressorPlaywright for automated testing
• Familiarity withGitLab CI/CD

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