You must excel in Django & Python, have strong CS & leadership skills, cloud-based services experience, customer focus, curiosity, agility, inclusivity, accountability, & a commitment to innovation & growth.

You will collaborate with teams to develop engineering platforms for data science, translate between business and data, support team members, and promote a data culture.

Software Engineering

United Kingdom

London

Large

Kingfisher plc is an international home improvement company with approximately 1,900 stores, and operations in eight countries across Europe. We operate under retail banners including B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint and Koçtaş, supported by a team of over 82,000 colleagues.

We offer home improvement products and services to consumers and trade professionals who shop in our stores and via our e-commerce channels. At Kingfisher, we believe a better world starts with better homes. We help make better homes accessible for everyone.

As a Group, we use our core strengths and commercial assets, and we power our retail banners to address the significant growth opportunities that exist within the home improvement market #PoweredByKingfisher

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Kingfisher plc

Overview<ul><li>We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 78,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&amp;Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.</li><li>At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.</li><li>We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton &amp; Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!</li><li>We are looking for a Lead Platform Engineer (backend python focus) to join our Group Data Science function, to lead and trailblaze the development and building of software platforms. Working across our retail banners and group functions, you will build platform roadmaps that will minimise time to value, maximise long term effectiveness and ultimately help us achieve our commercial goals.</li></ul>What's the job:<ul><li>Collaborate with Tech, Product and Data teams to develop the engineering platforms that allow us to apply and embed the use of data science directly in our products and processes</li><li>Support diverse teams in translating between business and data in the design of project work, and in the synthesis and communication of recommendations and results</li><li>Support the Data Science Leadership Team in developing a “data culture” and demonstrating the value of data in our decision-making</li><li>Provide technical leadership and support for the&nbsp;junior&nbsp;members of the team</li></ul>What you'll bring:<ul><li>Excellent knowledge and experience in Django and Python backend</li><li>Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals and machine learning</li><li>Proven experience of delivering several high-quality software products and experience of productionisation</li><li>Proven experience of developing cloud-based services using one or more cloud providers (preferably GCP)</li><li>Strong management and leadership skills - including the ability to build, organise, motivate, mentor and manage a Platform Engineering team that supports a diverse range of initiatives</li><li>Sensitivity and excellent influencing skills - ability to work with stakeholders across a variety of functions and levels of seniority</li></ul>Be Customer Focused&nbsp;–&nbsp;constantly improving our customers’ experience<ul><li>We listen to our customers and colleagues</li><li>We innovate products and experiences to stay ahead</li></ul>Be Human – leading with purpose, humanity and care<ul><li>We do the right thing</li><li>We invest in our people and build great teams</li></ul>Be Curious – thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious<ul><li>We focus externally, globally and build the long term</li><li>We experiment and share our learnings</li></ul>Be Agile – building trust and empowering people to work with agility<ul><li>We act with pace, not perfection, role modelling 80/20</li><li>We take risks, fail fast and adapt quickly</li></ul>Be Inclusive – inspiring diverse teams to achieve together<ul><li>We celebrate difference as a strength</li><li>We collaborate, breaking down silos</li></ul>Be Accountable – owning the plan, delivering results and growth<ul><li>We focus on performance outcomes</li><li>We prioritise and simplify for others</li></ul>At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity &amp; Inclusion at Kingfisher&nbsp;here!We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.Rewards &amp; Benefits:What we offer.<ul><li>Private Health Care - Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with Bupa. Join within three months of starting or at annual renewal in April.&nbsp;(This benefit is subject to Benefit In Kind taxation).</li><li>Kingfisher Pension Scheme - Immediate eligibility through auto-enrolment. Contribute 8% to receive a max 14% from the Company.</li><li>25 Days' Holiday - 25 days per annum plus bank holidays as stated in your contract (pro rated for&nbsp;part time&nbsp;colleagues).</li><li>Staff Discount - 20% discount at B&amp;Q and Screwfix.&nbsp;Eligible after 3 months service.</li><li>Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan (SIP) - Share ownership in a tax efficient way. Save between £10 to £150 per month. Join at any time once three months service is reached.</li><li>Life Assurance - x4 Salary plus benefit equal to value of your Retirement Account (if an active member of KPS-MP) or x1 Salary if not active member.</li><li>Bonus - Competitive bonus scheme that aligns to work level of role.</li><li>Kingfisher Share Save - Save with the option to buy Kingfisher plc shares at the end of a 3 or 5 year period. Offered annually. Three months service is required at the annual invitation date, normally in October.</li></ul>Why Kingfisher<ul><li>We’re an innovative, international retailer on a journey to actively make a difference. Always striving to take that next step. You can be part of the difference. From bottom to top you can progress in a collaborative environment. So, why not Kingfisher?</li></ul>Application Process:What to expect from our application process...<ul><li>Step 1: Application - Send in your application via our Kingfisher Careers website.</li><li>Step 2: Review - A member of the Talent Acquisition team will then review your application let you know if you have progressed to the next stage of the process.</li><li>Step 3: Interview 1 - You’ll then have a telephone interview/one to one conversation with a recruiter.</li><li>Step 4: Interview 2 - As you progress, you’ll be invited to attend a face to face or virtual interview.</li><li>Step 5: Feedback - Your recruiter will be in contact with feedback and, if successful, the details of your job offer!</li></ul>

OverviewWe’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 78,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!We are looking for a Lead Platform Engineer (backend python focus) to join our Group Data Science function, to lead and trailblaze the development and building of software platforms. Working across our retail banners and group functions, you will build platform roadmaps that will minimise time to value, maximise long term effectiveness and ultimately help us achieve our commercial goals.What's the job:Collaborate with Tech, Product and Data teams to develop the engineering platforms that allow us to apply and embed the use of data science directly in our products and processesSupport diverse teams in translating between business and data in the design of project work, and in the synthesis and communication of recommendations and resultsSupport the Data Science Leadership Team in developing a “data culture” and demonstrating the value of data in our decision-makingProvide technical leadership and support for the junior members of the teamWhat you'll bring:Excellent knowledge and experience in Django and Python backendExcellent understanding of computer science fundamentals and machine learningProven experience of delivering several high-quality software products and experience of productionisationProven experience of developing cloud-based services using one or more cloud providers (preferably GCP)Strong management and leadership skills - including the ability to build, organise, motivate, mentor and manage a Platform Engineering team that supports a diverse range of initiativesSensitivity and excellent influencing skills - ability to work with stakeholders across a variety of functions and levels of seniorityBe Customer Focused – constantly improving our customers’ experienceWe listen to our customers and colleaguesWe innovate products and experiences to stay aheadBe Human – leading with purpose, humanity and careWe do the right thingWe invest in our people and build great teamsBe Curious – thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obviousWe focus externally, globally and build the long termWe experiment and share our learningsBe Agile – building trust and empowering people to work with agilityWe act with pace, not perfection, role modelling 80/20We take risks, fail fast and adapt quicklyBe Inclusive – inspiring diverse teams to achieve togetherWe celebrate difference as a strengthWe collaborate, breaking down silosBe Accountable – owning the plan, delivering results and growthWe focus on performance outcomesWe prioritise and simplify for othersAt Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here!We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.Rewards & Benefits:What we offer.Private Health Care - Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with Bupa. Join within three months of starting or at annual renewal in April. (This benefit is subject to Benefit In Kind taxation).Kingfisher Pension Scheme - Immediate eligibility through auto-enrolment. Contribute 8% to receive a max 14% from the Company.25 Days' Holiday - 25 days per annum plus bank holidays as stated in your contract (pro rated for part time colleagues).Staff Discount - 20% discount at B&Q and Screwfix. Eligible after 3 months service.Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan (SIP) - Share ownership in a tax efficient way. Save between £10 to £150 per month. Join at any time once three months service is reached.Life Assurance - x4 Salary plus benefit equal to value of your Retirement Account (if an active member of KPS-MP) or x1 Salary if not active member.Bonus - Competitive bonus scheme that aligns to work level of role.Kingfisher Share Save - Save with the option to buy Kingfisher plc shares at the end of a 3 or 5 year period. Offered annually. Three months service is required at the annual invitation date, normally in October.Why KingfisherWe’re an innovative, international retailer on a journey to actively make a difference. Always striving to take that next step. You can be part of the difference. From bottom to top you can progress in a collaborative environment. So, why not Kingfisher?Application Process:What to expect from our application process...Step 1: Application - Send in your application via our Kingfisher Careers website.Step 2: Review - A member of the Talent Acquisition team will then review your application let you know if you have progressed to the next stage of the process.Step 3: Interview 1 - You’ll then have a telephone interview/one to one conversation with a recruiter.Step 4: Interview 2 - As you progress, you’ll be invited to attend a face to face or virtual interview.Step 5: Feedback - Your recruiter will be in contact with feedback and, if successful, the details of your job offer!

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