Software Development Manager - Java

Company Description

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 

Job Description

This job requires to be based in/close to Kraków. We currently work in a hybrid model and meet in our office 3 days a week.

We're seeking a dynamic Software Development Manager to lead our engineering team, delivering high-quality cloud based solutions for Tesco Retail's Workforce Management. 

The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise, exceptional leadership skills, and a passion for fostering innovation. You'll play a key role in project success, stakeholder communication, and driving a culture of innovation. As a team player, you'll excel in a fast-paced agile environment, focusing on quality, security, and user impact.

You will be responsible for

• Play an active role in people management and technical leadership and supporting the product management.

• Impact the teams led, the people managed and the products responsible for, whilst having a direct impact upon the environment and continuous improvement within the domain.

• Responsible for building and developing high performing teams.

• Take accountability for the environment that teams operate within and the processes and standards that facilitate high quality software delivery.

• Ensuring the right product outcomes through the right technical strategy and trade-offs.

• Build capability by hiring, retaining, and developing the careers of engineers, ensuring opportunities for growth and maintaining a level of challenge and motivation.

• Establish and sustain the environment for development to succeed.

• Primary focus is to hire, develop and retain Software Development Engineers (SDEs).

• Lead and develop SDEs through tailored plans, 1-2-1 meetings, coaching and mentoring whilst aligning opportunities to grow expertise alongside the goals of the wider team and business.

• Ensure SDEs are set up for success and provide course corrections when needed.

• Responsible for building performing teams that consistently deliver quality software whilst balancing the demands of timeframes and needs.

• Ensure the right levels of processes, practices, and standards to build and operate products, aligned to the wider Technology strategy and standards.

• Drive continuous improvement across teams and directorate, capturing the right data to affect practices and delivery.

• Guide and empower engineers to own technical decisions whilst understanding when guidance is needed.

• Play a major role in the process of releasing value to customers.

• Accountable for the products worked on and proactively identify risks, propose mitigations, and understand when to escalate or ask for help.

• Build balanced, empathetic relationships with stakeholders and product teams, collaborating effectively to ensure the right outcomes are delivered.

• Play a key role in formulating the technical strategy and roadmap for the area to support the growth of business objectives and maintaining competitive advantage.

• Drive architecture, design, implementation, adoption, and re-usability of technology within teams and the wider technology community, crafting a culture of innovation and technical excellence.

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 6-8 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

Additional Information

What is in it for you

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

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

• Up to 20% yearly salary bonus – for employment contract colleagues only – based on both individual and business performance

• Extensive private healthcare - complex care package including a wide range of specialists, medical services and free flu vaccination

• IP Tax Deductible Costs

• Cafeteria & Multisport – subsidized MyBenefit cafeteria platform with option to use the funds on multisport card.

• Relocation Help - professional service to secure relevant working permits and other necessary documents;

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

• Referral Bonus – You’ll get 4500 PLN for each colleague you successfully refer to work with us.

• Optional life insurance – wide variety of insurance options from our partner, available optionally at a significant discount

Salary: 28 000 - 40 000 PLN/month (pernament)

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.

If that sounds exciting, then we'd love to hear from you.