Senior Software Java Engineer - Identity

About the role

The engineers in our team build the APIs that securely authenticate

customers across all touchpoints with Tesco around the globe: online, over the

phone, and in-store. You’ll focus on making our experiences as streamlined for

customers as possible, by exploring innovative authentication factors to

dynamically assess the risk of each individual customer session. Your work will

often be at the heart of new propositions across the Tesco Group. All of this

happens in a world where scale and resilience are critical – serving over a

billion API calls every week in only a handful of milliseconds each!

**The stack: Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL,

Cassandra, Kubernetes, Azure, and Kafka**

We are responsible for the software throughout the

lifecycle; we maintain a DevOps culture, employing continuous integration and

delivery, supporting our code through to production and beyond, as well as

being firm believers in TDD.

You will be responsible for

• Designing,

  building and maintaining high-performing mission-critical systems, making

  architectural decisions that balance scalability, security, resilience and

  operational excellence.

·        

Leading the

technical design of complex features and initiatives, ensuring solutions are

scalable, resilient, secure, and aligned to our strategy.

• Partnering

  with product managers and the wider team to shape requirements, influence

  technical direction and deliver business outcomes.

• Providing

  technical leadership across teams, leading key initiatives and influencing

  technical direction.

• Driving

  engineering excellence through high-quality software development practices.

• Taking

  ownership of production systems, leading incident resolution and root

  cause analysis, and driving improvements to enhance reliability, security

  and performance.

• Sharing

  knowledge with the wider engineering community.

• Mentoring

  and supporting engineers and helping raise engineering standards.

• Contributing

  to recruitment and interview processes. Helping us to attract, assess and

  develop engineering talent.

You will need

• Expert

  proficiency in at least one major programming language (Java preferred).

• Significant

  experience designing, building and supporting large-scale distributed

  systems.

• A

  collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively within a

  cross-functional team.

• Strong

  understanding of software engineering principles (such as SOLID, design

  patterns) and how to apply them to create well-structured, maintainable

  software.

• A

  DevOps mindset, with good experience of supporting production systems,

  resolving incidents, and performing root cause analysis.

• Experience

  leading technical initiatives and influencing engineering decisions across

  multiple teams.

·        

Strong

understanding of identity and access management concepts, such as OAuth 2.0 and

OpenID Connect (OIDC), would be advantageous.

Whats in it for you? We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

 

• 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.

The above information is a shortened summary, refer to our policies for full details About Us You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. 

 

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. 

 

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here  for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying. 

 

When you join us in this role, you'll be employed by Tesco Stores Limited, the Tesco legal entity responsible for your employment.