Engineering Manager - Backend (Profile team)

About us

Tesco is a leading multinational retailer, with more than 330 000 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, Hungary, Czech Republic 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 

About the role

We’re looking for a Software Development Manager to lead one of our Profile teams. This is a great opportunity to grow your leadership career while working on diverse and high-impact challenges across customer data and communications.

Your first area of focus will be driving the delivery of a new system for auditing customer data and automating critical legal requirements. You’ll collaborate closely with engineering and product teams in both the UK and Poland, helping shape our approach to data governance, legal compliance, wider architecture and ways of working.

You will be responsible for

• Leading and developing high-performing engineering teams through coaching, mentoring, and clear growth opportunities.

• Driving technical strategy, ensuring the right trade-offs to deliver quality products aligned with business goals.

• Creating and maintaining a strong engineering culture focused on ownership, continuous improvement, and innovation.

• Ensuring effective delivery by embedding the right processes, standards, and practices across teams.

• Building strong relationships with stakeholders to align on priorities and deliver meaningful customer outcomes.

You will need

Technical Skills:

• Experience in delivering Java 8+ (or any other JVM language) based software solutions using frameworks like Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux, Kotlin, etc

• Proficiency with test suites like Junit, Mockito, and Wire mock

• Experience and familiarity with Public Cloud platforms such as Azure

• Strong knowledge of software and architectural design patterns

• Comfortable with DevOps practices involving configuration management, CI/CD pipelines, IaaC, deployment patterns, etc

• Proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.

• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies

Personal Skills:

• A minimum of 2-3 years of hands-on experience managing software development teams of 6-9 people

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Proven success in building, developing, and leading high-performance software engineering teams

• Experience in hiring, retaining, and developing engineers, ensuring growth opportunities and maintaining motivation

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to addressing challenges

• Passion for staying updated with the latest industry trends and technologies

Unsure if you fit all the criteria? Apply and give us the chance to evaluate your potential – you could be the perfect fit!

What is in it for you

Hybrid working

We always welcome conversations about flexible working, so feel free to talk to us during your application about how we can support you. We value connecting, collaborating, and innovating with our colleagues in person. 

At Tesco Technology, we work in a hybrid model. This role requires you to be based in or near Kraków, as we currently meet in the office 3 days a week.

Benefits

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

• Permanent contract from the go – as a sign of our trust in your abilities

• MacBook as your tool for work

• Learning opportunities - certified technical training and learning platforms like Udemy, Pluralsight and O’reily

• Referral Bonus

• Sports activities with a personal trainer in the office

• Additional 4 days of paid leave to support your well-being and family life

• Up to 20% yearly salary bonus – based on both individual and business performance

• Private healthcare (LuxMed)

• Cafeteria & Multisport

• Supporting those, who are not yet eligible for full holiday entitlement, by expanding their pool from 20 to 25 days

• Relocation Help

• IP Tax Deductible Costs

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.