Senior Software Development Engineer - Platform

Join Tesco Technology as a Senior Software Development Engineer, focusing on building critical capabilities for the Tesco Developer Platform. This enterprise-grade platform supports internet-scale workloads and is key to our global operations. You will collaborate with product managers and engineers across India and the UK to design and develop reusable, high-performance solutions.

**Key Responsibilities:**

• **Technical Leadership & Design:** Lead the design and implementation of platform and customer-facing features, contributing to overall system architecture. Partner with product managers and developers to ensure robust and scalable platform design.
• **Code & Development:** Develop, build, and maintain high-performance, reliable, and reusable code. Implement new features in production while upholding code quality and best practices.
• **Engineering Practices:** Ensure code quality for platform robustness, usability, and reliability. Implement comprehensive test strategies (functional, regression, integration) for consistent performance and user satisfaction.
• **Infrastructure & Security:** Collaborate with cloud platform and security teams to design the platform across private and public cloud environments. Implement secure coding practices, layered defense, and DevSecOps principles.
• **Technology Evangelism:** Discover, evaluate, and champion new technologies to enhance developer productivity.

**What You'll Need:**

• Expertise in programming languages like Golang and Java, with proven experience in developing scalable, high-performance applications.
• Strong solutioning skills for designing simple, maintainable solutions to complex business challenges.
• Proficiency in writing clean, maintainable code and applying software design, testing, and deployment best practices.
• Experience with Infrastructure-As-Code tools (e.g., Terraform) and CI/CD pipeline development.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerization is a plus, as are fundamental understanding of networking and DNS.

**About Tesco Rewards:**

Tesco offers a competitive and comprehensive reward package, including:

• **Fixed Pay:** Guaranteed compensation as per your employment contract.
• **Leave & Time-off:** 30 days of leave (18 Earned Leave, 12 Casual/Sick Leave) plus 10 national and festival holidays.
• **Retirement Benefits:** Voluntary programs like NPS and VPF, in addition to statutory benefits.
• **Health & Wellness:** Medical insurance for colleagues and dependents (including parents/in-laws), and extensive mental health support.
• **Financial Wellbeing:** Access to financial coaching and salary advances on earned wages.
• **Save As You Earn (SAYE):** A structured 3-year savings plan to become a Tesco shareholder.
• **Physical Wellbeing:** On-campus sports facilities and indoor games to encourage a healthy lifestyle.

**About Tesco Technology:**

Our Technology team comprises over 5,000 experts globally, with a significant presence in India. We are dedicated to creating a sustainable competitive advantage for Tesco by leveraging technology to standardize processes, drive cost savings, enable agility, and empower our colleagues. Our retail platform is designed to deliver exceptional customer and colleague experiences across all channels and markets, ensuring adaptability and seamlessness in an evolving retail landscape.