Tesco is a leading multinational retailer, with more than 336 000 colleagues.

Our software is used by millions of people across several countries every day. Whether it’s the tills and websites our customers use, or the systems our colleagues and partners use, you’ll play your part in keeping it running like a well-oiled machine. And when a business problem pops up? You and the creative minds in our team will be challenged to solve it.

As Tech Hub we cooperate within the group of Tesco Technology Hubs located in the UK, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and India.

What our colleagues like the most at Tesco:

• We develop our own products
• We make an impact; large scale of operation
• Accountability and respect are given to us
• We cooperate and support each other
• There are great colleagues who are divided into small teams here
• We can develop and learn new things

This job requires to be based in/close to Kraków. We currently work in a hybrid model and meet in our office 3 days a week.

Tesco is recruiting for a CE based Principal Software Development Engineer to join their successful Stores Fulfilment Technology Organisation leading large multi-platform technology modernisation initiatives across Tesco Group in UK, India and Central Europe with a focus on delivering Tesco’s Stores Distribution Operations improvement through technology platform and application led change.

A strong history of software engineering delivery in an Agile product-based environment is required, but Tesco are open to recruit a candidate who is wanting to progress into or develop their PSDE based leadership role by progressing their skills in strategic thinking, innovation, and hands on engineering-based skills.

Tesco are committed to creating a level playing field where all candidates, regardless of gender, race, ability, or socio-economic background, are given an equal opportunity.

The successfully candidate will be working closely with the Product Management, Operations Development and Software Development teams to accelerate the transition from legacy platforms toward the delivery of new Android Colleague Apps, React.js based Portals, Kiosks, and Dashboards and in the delivery of robotic and automation systems all delivered using Tesco built Java APIs and supporting open-source tech stacks in an Agile, Domain and Test-driven development culture.

The candidate will be accountable for contributing to the creation of the blueprint and delivery of our future Stores Fulfilment platform and this role provides an opportunity to be a leader in the transition from packaged software including Oracle Ebiz and Oracle Warehouse Management System, and modernisation of our mainframe-based WMS implementation toward a revolutionary bespoke new platform.

This role will suit someone who is strong in collaboration, design and coding but is familiar in working on transformation programmes and who brings innovative thinking toward platform change.  The candidate should be comfortable with managing dependencies with other existing API teams that support the overall Stores Fulfilment journey.

Leadership skills

• Able to set a vision for the design of a platform of APIs and Apps at scale.
• Familiar with or a desire to work on complex transformation projects.
• Architecture and design with a desire to work hands on when required.
• A track record of early adoption / pioneering technology stacks
• A product driven focus
• Interest/experience of E-commerce, Fulfilment, Supply Chain or Platform modernisation
• Collaborative and able to negotiate workable solutions across teams.
• Self-starter in need of minimal direction
• Active listener able to action feedback.

Desired Skills

Several of the following skills are needed or a desire to learn them to take your experience to next level.

• Application architecture and design
• Java development (SpringBoot, Reactor, JavaRx, Netty etc)
• Front end development in Android or React, Node.js
• Legacy / Packaged application modernisation
• Cloud applications solution design
• Microservices design and development
• Distributed systems design
• Messaging systems and protocols i.e. Kafka, JMS, AMQP etc
• Database PaaS configuration, NoSQL, Relational
• Test driven development (TDD)
• Messaging (Kafka, JMS, PaaS)
• Azure / AWS or GP experience
• Cloud design and architecture
• Cloud security concepts
• Networking concepts
• DevOps
• CI/CD
• Kubernetes
• Cloud HA and DR
• Infrastructure as code (Terraform, GoLang, Azure Pipelines, Chef etc)
• A knowledge of data science for operational or forecast optimisation.

What’s in it for you

Tesco is a diverse and exciting employer, dedicated to being #aplacetogeton, providing career-defining opportunities to all of our colleagues. If you chose to join our business, we will provide you with:

• Permanent contract from the go – as a sign of our trust in your abilities.
• Up to 45% yearly salary bonus – based on both individual and business performance
• Car allowance
• Extensive private healthcare - complex care package including a wide range of specialists, medical services and free flu vaccination
• Cafeteria & Multisport – subsidized MyBenefit cafeteria platform with option to use the funds on multisport card.
• Relocation Help - professional service to secure relevant working permits and other necessary documents;
• Learning opportunities - certified technical training and learning platforms like Udemy, Pluralsight and O’reily.
• Referral Bonus – You’ll get 4500 PLN for each colleague you successfully refer to work with us.
• Optional life insurance – wide variety of insurance options from our partner, available optionally at a significant discoun

 If that sounds exciting, then we'd love to hear from you.

Tesco is committed to celebrating diversity and everyone is welcome at Tesco. As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process, allowing candidates the opportunity to thrive and inform us of any reasonable adjustments they may require.