Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

We’re Kingfisher. You might know us as Castorama, B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot or Koçtaş. We’re made up of over 78,000 passionate people, call over 1,300 stores home and operate in 8 countries. 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 advocate the benefits of a flexible and hybrid working environment, recognising that this means different things, to different people, in different roles.

Role Overview:

We are seeking to hire a skilled mid-level / senior Software Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, systems engineering, and data management, with specific expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining backend API solutions.

As a Software Engineer, you will work closely with your cross functional team to design and implement new features and products, whilst bringing ideas, energy, and leadership to the table. Our aspiration is to grow an engineering function that is world class, pioneering in the retail technology space, making great software within a growth culture that is always looking for the next thing to improve or adapt to meet our customer needs.

If you're looking for an exciting opportunity to step out of your comfort zone and make a real impact building better software, this is the job for you!

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

·      Design, develop, test, and deploy high quality software

·      Work with users and stakeholders to understand and deliver value through your product.

·      Participate in design, code, and test reviews.

·      Practice DevOps, testing and releasing software continuously.

·      Integrate software with monitoring, observability, and support tools.

·      Participate in team process, using Agile methodologies to adapt and continuously improve.

·      Follow data-driven approaches to conduct experiments and iterate features.

·      Help troubleshoot and resolve issues throughout the product life cycle.

Required Skills & Experience:

·      Good core Java, SpringBoot and Kotlin design and development skills.

·      Experience with microservices and event driven architectures.

·      Experience working Node.js, docker, Hibernat

·      Experience working with search engine APIs particularly Bloomreach

·      Knowledge of unit, integration & bdd testing techniques.

·      Experience with Gitlab/Jenkins CI/ CD pipelines, and source control systems

·      Strong understanding of RESTful services (JSON) and API Design.

What we offer

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.

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.