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We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. Think about the scale it takes for us to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety it involves. Then you’ll realise that ours is a modern software engineering environment because it has to be. We’ve made serious investment into a Tech Academy and into setting standards and principles. We iterate, learn, experiment and push ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to awesome opportunities in everything from AI to reusable tech.
We’re a multi-channel, multi-brand business serving millions of customers a day, with the UK’s largest loyalty scheme and an ever-evolving set of digital platforms. All of this equals over 1.2 billion transactions each year, presenting a volume, depth, and complexity of data that few can match.
We don’t think we’re exaggerating when we say we have the most exciting data set in the country. From the insights gained, we build scalable, high-performance products using cutting‑edge technology that give our customers an amazing shopping experience – like our award‑winning Smartshop app. In an inclusive, agile environment, you’ll have the space to be curious, to experiment, and to solve real‑world challenges. And you’ll get to see your creations in the hands of millions of people across the UK.
More about the role
* You’ll own the design and development of large‑scale, high‑performance services using Java (17+) with tools and frameworks like Spring Boot and Maven. This includes websites, apps, microservices and event‑driven architecture.
* You’ll contribute to our product technical roadmap.
* You’ll work with cloud and container technologies such as Kubernetes on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform.
* You’ll lead the design and support of services and internal frameworks that enhance Sainsbury’s Group capabilities.
* Engineering throughout the whole product lifecycle, including decommissioning.
* You’ll consider the cost and service support implications of your engineering choices.
More about you
* Possess strong programming language expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
* Expertise in engineering practice, including knowledge of engineering, architectural principles, unit testing, TDD.
* Proven experience in software design and implementation, security, cloud, infrastructure‑as‑code and CI/CD and any relevant hardware.
* Self‑drive and constantly striving to improve your team, division and peers.
* Drive for advocacy of agile/lean delivery methodologies.
* A passion for delivering solutions to customers, owning the whole SDLC and living the DevSecOps principles.
* A passion for enhancing your knowledge and evidence curiosity in emerging tech.
* Display empathy and understanding in supporting colleagues in the team to deliver.
* Colleague discount across our multi‑brands – Sainsbury’s, Argos and Habitat.
* Pension plan.
* Flexible / Smarter working policy.
* Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more.
Company Benefits
* Competitive pay - We make sure every one of our colleagues is fairly paid for the work they do.
* Pensions - We have a pension scheme that you can join and if you don’t we will automatically enrol you if you meet certain conditions. We will also pay into your pension.
* Life Cover - We provide life cover equating to your annual contractual basic pay and enhanced life cover if you join the pension and pay Step Up contributions.
* Colleague discounts - We give a joyful 10% off, and sometimes more, for you and a nominated second user, every time you shop with any of our brands.
* Other retail savings - We give access to hundreds of discounts at over a thousand retailers, including restaurants, cinemas and retail stores. What’s not to love?
* Wellbeing support - We’re here to support you with 24/7 access to our employee assistance programme, an online wellbeing platform and much more.
* Career opportunities - Alongside our opportunities to learn and grow, we provide an inclusive environment with active colleague networks.
* Enhanced leave options - Our options include holiday, family leave (including maternity, paternity, adoption and more) and career breaks.
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