Software Development Engineer III

Software Development Engineers (SDEs) are the creative minds developing the software applications that make life easier for customers. Responsible for the entire development and support process for a software programme. Your applications make previously complex tasks simple with the impact ranging from saving time, effort or money to re-defining normal 

• Use my in-depth knowledge of at least one major programming language, the framework and the tool ecosystem to implement end-to-end systems, which I’m able to do without assistance. 

• Profile and optimise code. 

• Produce test driven features in a specific programming language and demonstrate that I’m comfortable with the TDD cycle. 

• Apply my understanding of cohesion and the SOLID principles to create well structured, maintainable software. 

• Apply my understanding of threads, the threading model and concurrent programming. 

• Identify patterns in code and refactor the code towards them where it increases understanding and/or maintainability with minimal guidance. 

• Translate requirements into tasks & code. 

• Develop high quality code that can lead to rapid delivery. Ruthlessly pursuing continuous integration and delivery.  

• Commit code early and often, demonstrating my understanding of version control & branching strategies. 

• Automate everything by default. 

• Write secure code by default. 

• Write maintainable code and observe basic hygiene practices. 

• Demonstrate the importance of domain model and I coherently model a problem domain within a given context 

• Implement relevant project instrumentation. 

• Follow the best practices of continuous BDD/TDD/Performance/Security/Smoke testing. 

• Work effectively with my product stakeholders to communicate and translate their needs into improvements in my product. 

• Lead group discussions on design of particular areas and understand domain well enough to work with Product Managers to drive value 

• Support production systems, resolve incidents and perform root cause analysis. 

• Debug/find complex problems and support/maintain the software solution. 

• Share knowledge with the wider engineering community. 

• Mentor and develop those around me. 

• Produce proof of concepts to evaluate new tools. 

• 5+ years of experience as a Java backend developer 

• Experience with Java 7+ is a must 

• Experience using Spring 

• Experience scaling systems 

• Experience working with multiple software development methodologies including Scrum, Kanban and Waterfall 

Skills relevant for the job 

• Written and verbal English communication skills. 

• Problem solving, analysis and computational skills. 

• Customer focus. 

• Innovative approach to problem solving. 

We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work.  These include but aren’t limited to:

• Annual bonus scheme where you can earn up to 3.5% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus 8 Bank holidays)
• On-site state of the art gym at our Welwyn Campus with discounted “Gympass” membership & free health checks via Nuffield Health
• Retirement savings plan - save between 4% and 7.5% and Tesco will match your contribution
• Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay
• Share Schemes – Join our ‘Buy As You Earn’ & ‘Save As You Earn’ share schemes after 3 months service
• Colleague Clubcard (including a 2nd card for a family member) after 3 months service
• Colleague Discounts:
  • 10% increasing to 15% after every pay day for a four day period, off most purchases at Tesco (from April 2020)
  • 10% off One Stop
  • 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile
  • 20% off all F&F purchases
  • 20% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. T&C’s apply
  • 25% off Tesco Café
  • 50% off complete glasses purchases & free eye tests (other offers available) at Vision Express
  • 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for the home
• Cycle to work scheme
• Shuttle Bus Service to/from Hatfield & Welwyn Garden City Station to Welwyn Campus & Hatfield Offices
• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and award-winning training, to help you achieve the job and career you want
• Our Employee Assistance Programme helps you deal with life’s challenges
• Financial wellness - Tesco has partnered with experts to help you make the most of your money
• Get involved in a range of fundraising activities with our long-term charity partners

• We are building systems to solve real world problems at scale, with impact for tens of millions of people
• There are great engineers (and managers and product people) to learn from
• We are agile and enlightened in our approach to building software and teams
• There’s a great atmosphere and we work sustainably as a team
• Tesco has a “do the right thing” mentality
• We promote flexible working

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone is welcome and truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings to enable us to serve our shoppers a little better every day. We strive to create a workforce that reflects our customers not only here in the UK, but worldwide. Our aim is to attract and welcome a diverse range applicants from all walks of life, offering many varying working patterns across our business, and we would love to hear from you!