Tesco UK London Full-Time Permanent Apply by 01-Feb-2026
About the role
Tesco delivers an industry-leading shopping experience to over 28 million shoppers in the UK and abroad. To support this, Tesco Technology own and build a complex distribution of over 50000 in-store devices used by our customers and colleagues. Part of this is the first-in-class experience offered by Tesco Tills, which you will be working on and supporting.
As a Senior Software Developer at Tesco, you are responsible for the entire development and support process for a software programme. Your applications make previously sophisticated tasks simple with the impact ranging from saving time, effort or money to re-defining normal. As you might expect, the role focuses on day-to-day code writing however, you'll also get to lead on design and architecture as well as help mentor and develop those around you in the team!
If you like to work on high-impact business-critical systems then this could be the team for you.
Our stack: Java, Micronaut, Javascript, Typescript, Azure DevOps, Azure Cloud, Docker. Bring with you a TDD-oriented approach and a 'you build you, you own it' DevOps mindset.
What is in it for you
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
- Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
- Private medical insurance
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
You will be responsible for
* Developing high-quality software solutions, with proficiency in Java (Micronaut, Spring Boot or other frameworks).
* Working with Microsoft Azure and Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) or demonstrating a willingness to learn.
* Implementing and advocating CI/CD best practices for seamless software delivery.
* Maintaining high-quality documentation to support development processes and system design.
* Ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, efficient and observable.
* Customer-centric development focussing on the end-user experience.
* Taking ownership of systems, driving reliability, maintainability, and performance.
* Mentoring and supporting fellow engineers, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration.
* Automating workflows and building tools/scripts to enhance efficiency.
* Working across a range of deployment environments, ranging from our distributed Tills, to hyper-scaled enterprise cloud services.
You will need
* Around 6+ years of experience in delivering Java.
* Experience working with Agile methodologies and TDD.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Experience with Azure, AWS or other Cloud solutions.
* Experience in system design across a range of deployment environments.
Nice to haves:
* Experience in Distributed Systems (IoT, Point-of-Sale Systems).
* Knowledge on SQL and NoSQL databases.
* Understanding of contemporary messaging systems (e.g., Kafka)
About us
Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.
We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.
We’re a big business and we can offer a range of diverse full-time & part-time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you. We work in a more blended pattern - combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. If you are applying internally, please speak to the Hiring Manager about how this can work for you - Everyone is welcome at Tesco.