AT A GLANCE

• Flexible Working: This is a hybrid working role, therefore your time will primarily be split between working from home (in the UK) and London Head Office / Bracknell Head Office. However, there will also be an expectation to visit other locations as the need arises.
• While most engineers visit the office once or twice a month, occasionally business needs may require more frequent attendance. Our offices are open five days a week for those who prefer to work from the office more regularly.
• Expected Salary: £59,500 - £92,400 (depending upon experience)
• Contract type: Permanent

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE YOU’LL NEED

• Extensive experience leading, coaching and mentoring individuals/teams
• Expertise in either server side Kotlin or a modern version of Java.
• A structured approach to systems analysis and development.
• A good understanding of Microservice Architectures.
• Experience with application frameworks such as http4k or Spring Boot.
• An understanding of Agile development methods such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Demonstrable experience in TDD, pair programming.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery
• REST API development and/or consumption.

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE YOU MAY HAVE

• Experience with Cloud Platforms such as AWS, GCP or Azure
• Docker, Kubernetes
• Jenkins, Gitlab CI.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the UK’s most successful omni-channel retailer, ecommerce is a key part of our business - we run two of the busiest websites in the UK, driving a significant proportion of our sales. Our engineering practice includes 80+ teams, working on everything from Cloud platforms to mobile apps, from ecommerce functionality to machine learning. Have a quick glance of our Engineering best practices, see our engineers talk about their experience and opportunities to learn and grow; Check out our Tech stack, reach out to us if you have any questions. Visit - https://www.jlpjobs.com/engineering-jobs/

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• This is an opportunity to join one of our agile product teams working as a Staff Back-End Software Engineer. You will be using your excellent Kotlin or Java skills to build and support new features adding value for Our Business
• As a Staff Engineer, you will also use your knowledge of Software Engineering to lead the shaping of new projects and support the professional development of less experienced Engineers.
• There are opportunities to become a people manager for your fellow engineers if that is something that appeals to you
• Successful candidates will have a passion for using technology to deliver outstanding and innovative software solutions, and will have a track record of working in teams delivering complex, performant, high quality software.
  Internally this role is known as Product Engineer (L6).