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Lead Engineering Manager - Web Platform
Job ref: 28097 Category: Support Centre Roles
1. Salary Competitive
2. Location Equity House, Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough,
3. Contract Type Permanent
4. Hours 38
5. Closing Date 4 November, 2025
6. Business Unit Booker Group
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Equity House, Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1LT
About the role
Serving as the sole Lead Engineering Manager for Websites & Apps at Booker, you will be fully accountable for driving the engineering vision, execution, and success of our digital platforms. This role is key to delivering a world-class online shopping experience for our customers across web and mobile channels. You will lead a team responsible for developing secure, scalable, and customer-centric digital solutions that enhance satisfaction and contribute to business profitability. As a Lead Engineering Manager within the Online team at Booker, you will be managing the team building and developing websites and apps.
The Online Shopping team is responsible for the end-to-end customer experience across the Wholesale website and mobile app, along with the supporting digital infrastructure. is the fastest-growing online wholesale website in the UK, currently generating £ billion, with projections to exceed £4 billion within the next two years. The site attracts approximately 3 million users, number expected to grow in line with increasing demand and sales performance.
Main Responsibilities
8. Own the end-to-end development and delivery for Booker’s websites and mobile applications (iOS and Android).
9. Lead and manage engineering teams, fostering a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
10. Oversee the end-to-end delivery of technical solutions, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and meet quality standards.
11. Translate product requirements into scalable and maintainable technical solutions, working closely with Product Managers
12. Drive technical excellence by promoting best practices in software development, architecture, and testing.
13. Manage team capacity, resources, and priorities, ensuring effective planning and workload distribution.
14. Mentor and develop team, supporting career growth, performance management, and team engagement.
15. Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders across product design and operations to align technical solutions with business objectives.
You will need
• Proven experience as an engineering manager, preferably in e-commerce or digital retail platforms.
• A passion for creating simple, innovative, and customer-first digital experiences.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge in the use of tools and techniques for prioritisation, managing dependencies, performance & testing.
• Experience and understanding of agile techniques to deliver exemplar products
• Passion to get the right stuff delivered
• Create a positive and supportive culture in your team and 3rd Party developers
• A strong people manager, with excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
What's in it for you
At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:
16. A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
17. After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
18. 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
19. Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
20. Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
21. 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
22. Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
23. An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
24. After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
25. Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
26. Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
27. Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
28. A great holiday package