SOA Developer | Hybrid | Fast-Growing Retail, E-Commerce & Hospitality Group | £70 - £80K
We’re looking for a hands-on Technical Developer with proven retail technology experience. This is essential and non-negotiable. You must understand the unique challenges of retail systems, store connectivity, in-store performance, and the integrations that power POS, WMS, loyalty, and e-commerce journeys.
If you enjoy being the go-to technical expert—architecting systems, solving complex problems, leading small teams, and shaping technology strategy—this role offers real ownership and influence.
What You’ll Be Doing
Technical Leadership & Architecture
* Own the design and implementation of our core architecture and integrations.
* Build and enforce a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) across all platforms.
* Lead hands-on development of high-impact, complex components.
* Ensure systems are scalable, secure, and high-performing across retail stores, website, hospitality, and internal platforms.
* Architect for retail resilience, including store networking, SD-WAN, and low-latency environments.
Cloud, DevOps & Observability
* Manage cloud infrastructure across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
* Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
* Oversee platform monitoring, logging, metrics, and performance.
* Optimise cloud infrastructure for cost and efficiency.
Security & Compliance
* Own security implementation across all services, including OAuth2 / OIDC / Auth0.
* Lead compliance efforts for PCI-DSS, CIS Benchmarks, and ISO 27001.
* Ensure secure data flows across retail and e-commerce systems.
What We're Looking For
Non-Negotiable Requirement
You must have hands-on experience working with retail technology ecosystems= - including POS, store networks, WMS, inventory, CRM/loyalty, or similar.
Core Experience & Skills
* 8+ years in development/architecture roles in fast-paced or multi-channel businesses.
* Strong hands-on coding background and experience leading technical decisions.
* Deep knowledge of SOA, APIs, integration patterns, and event/queue-based communication.
* Strong experience with Azure, AWS, and/or Google Cloud.
* Understanding of networking and SD-WAN concepts for physical stores.
* Experience with e-commerce platforms such as Adobe Commerce (Magento), Salesforce Commerce Cloud, or Shopify Plus.
* Proven experience implementing security standards and CIAM solutions.