Software Engineer - Backend (Rollout API)

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, 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

Overall, the team builds a robust, distributed deployment part of Retail Platform, that supports large-scale, low-bandwidth environments. The team is responsible for orchestrating and managing software rollouts across thousands of retail stores using cloud-native and edge-based solutions. You’ll be developing and maintaining services which:

• Prepare deployments across multiple device types

• Manage store-specific deployments and device states

• Handle on-premises deployments, downloads, and throttling under strict bandwidth constraints

• Integrates monitoring and observability

Responsibilities

Whilst specific responsibilities will be dependent upon the changing needs of the Tesco business, the following provides an overview of the role’s key responsibilities and measures:

• Design, develop, and maintain microservices (Java-based) for deployment orchestration and store device management

• Implement and optimize parts of event-driven architecture

• Develop and maintain edge components (Java, Go) for store-level deployment and download management

• Integrate CI/CD pipelines and ensure automated testing via rollout pipelines.

• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (deployment, infrastructure, and operations) to deliver secure and scalable solutions

Qualifications

Mandatory skills:

• Strong Java development skills (Spring Framework)

• Basic system design skillset

• Knowledge of event-driven systems and event sourcing patterns

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing

  
  

Nice to Have: 

• Familiarity with SQL databases and distributed systems concepts

• Knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker

• Experience in monitoring and observability tools

• Experience with cloud-native applications

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

Additional information

Hybrid work

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about different flexible working options. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.  This role requires you to be based in or near Kraków, as you will spend 60% (3 days) of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely.

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): 

• MacBook as your tool for work 

• Learning opportunities - certified technical training and learning platforms like Udemy.

• Referral Bonus 

• Sports activities with a personal trainer in the office 

Benefits for colleagues on employment of contract only: 

• 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.