Software Engineer 3 - Profile

About the role

The Tesco Profile team is responsible for building and operating highly scalable solutions for securing and managing customer data, including names, email addresses, contact details, preferences and consent settings, ensuring this information is accurate, secure and available whenever it is needed. Our platforms provide a single, trusted view of the customer that is used across online, mobile, in-store and customer service channels while powering audit and fraud prevention capabilities.

As an SDE3 at Tesco, you are a Senior-Level individual contributor whose impact reaches across your team. You provide technical leadership for medium to large features, participate in their design, and take accountability for delivery. You are expected to implement and ship end-to-end stories, support other engineers, and start to build and prioritize your own work by understanding team problems and proposing solutions.

While specific responsibilities will evolve with Tesco’s business needs, the role’s key areas of impact include:

·Developing high-quality software solutions, with proficiency in Java (Spring Boot or other frameworks).

·Working with Microsoft Azure and Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) or demonstrating a willingness to learn.

·Implementing and advocating CI/CD best practices for seamless software delivery.

·Maintaining high-quality documentation to support development processes and system design.

·Utilize data-driven decision-making, balancing short-term and long-term goals, and accepting appropriate trade-offs.

·Apply Tesco architectural standards and best practices, including security-first thinking and use of tools like Snyk and Apiiro for vulnerability management and secure coding.

·Ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and efficient.

·Taking ownership of systems, driving reliability, maintainability, and performance.

·Mentoring and supporting fellow engineers, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration.

·Automating workflows and building tools/scripts to enhance efficiency.

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary.
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).
• Private medical insurance.
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.

You will be responsible for

While specific responsibilities will evolve with Tesco’s business needs, the role’s key areas of impact include:

• Developing high-quality software solutions, with proficiency in Java (Spring Boot or other frameworks).

• Working with Microsoft Azure and Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) or demonstrating a willingness to learn.

• Implementing and advocating CI/CD best practices for seamless software delivery.

• Maintaining high-quality documentation to support development processes and system design.

• Utilize data-driven decision-making, balancing short-term and long-term goals, and accepting appropriate trade-offs.

• Apply Tesco architectural standards and best practices, including security-first thinking and use of tools like Snyk and Apiiro for vulnerability management and secure coding.

• Ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and efficient.

• Taking ownership of systems, driving reliability, maintainability, and performance.

• Mentoring and supporting fellow engineers, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration.

• Automating workflows and building tools/scripts to enhance efficiency.