Software Development Manager - Connect

Tesco

Oct 10

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Senior & Expert Level
Software Engineering
People, HR & Administration

Requirements

Experience with management of software engineering teams of 5+ people in size.
Good knowledge of Java, JavaScript and the associated ecosystems.
Experience of using agile methodologies.
Hands-on experience of building and supporting reliable, operationally robust, and distributed Java and JavaScript applications/products.
A high degree of emotional intelligence: you are aware of your own emotions, how you appear and can self-reflect on your actions. You can empathise with others and modify your behaviour and style accordingly.
Customer focus: you can find the right balance between outcome delivery and technical excellence.
Any previous experience of having led a globally distributed software engineering team would be a huge plus.

Responsibilities

Foster the careers of the engineers reporting into you by finding opportunities for growth, coaching, addressing concerns, and if necessary, implementing performance management.
Grow the capability of Tesco Technology as a whole by becoming involved in our engineering hiring and being passionate about building successful and diverse teams. Work closely with Product Management to identify and minimise risk within an outcome and help prioritise and evolve a workable technical solution ready for delivery.
Represent Tesco Connect within wider technical discussions across different business groups, constantly broadening your understanding of our technology landscape so as to increase the effectiveness of your contribution.
Take ownership for the delivery of specific outcomes, or work across wider groups in conjunction with programme management to deliver more significant outcomes. Drive us to constantly improve quality.
Take ownership of non-functional outcomes of Tesco Connect features, including performance, availability, reliability, and security.
Continually look for means to evolve and improve our technology, processes, and practices.
The role will include ownership of the on-call rota to support our applications in production.

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we do remote work but in a hybrid format, where you can expect to spend 60% of your time in one of our office locations or local sites.

What technologies will I be working with?

You will be working with technologies including Java, Spring Boot, ES6, React, Cypress, Couchbase, Kafka, Docker, and Azure DevOps.

How big is the team I will be managing?

You will be managing a software engineering team of 5 or more people.

What is the focus of the Tesco Connect application?

Tesco Connect is focused on enabling the Supply Chain team and suppliers to manage the supply and demand of products across all stores and depots globally.

Is there an emphasis on diversity and inclusion in the workplace?

Yes, Tesco is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, aiming to create a workplace where everyone feels represented and can be themselves.

What kind of support does Tesco offer for career growth?

Tesco encourages career growth by fostering the development of engineers, providing coaching, and finding opportunities for growth.

What is the annual bonus scheme?

The annual bonus scheme can be up to 20% of your base salary.

How many days of holiday do employees receive?

Employees start with 25 days of holiday plus a personal day, in addition to bank holidays.

Are there parental leave benefits?

Yes, Tesco offers 26 weeks of maternity and adoption leave at full pay after one year of service, as well as 4 weeks of fully paid paternity leave.

Is there support for mental wellbeing?

Yes, Tesco provides a free 24/7 virtual GP service and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, along with access to mental wellbeing support.

Tesco

Retail & Consumer Goods

Industry

10,001+

Employees

1919

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

One of the world’s largest retailers of consumer goods from food to fashion. Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day in our stores and online is at the heart of everything we do. Founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen using the £30 he received on leaving the Royal Flying Corp, we’ve come a long way from his small market stall in East London. Today over 400,000 colleagues work across our stores, office, distribution and customer engagement centres in the UK, Europe and Asia. Share our passion for the people, products and places that make us great, and we can offer the right support to develop your skills.