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Job Description

Job Description

Every week we move millions of products to our customers at record speeds. Brilliant customer experiences at this kind of pace, require fresh and appealing products to be available whenever and however our customers shop with us. And in this area of our business, we help to make sure that happens.

By engineering innovative, smart technology, we put the tools in our colleagues hands to power a global supply chain. Whether its wine from New Zealand or milk from the local dairy farm, our tech performs. We solve problems at scale. We process billions of records, predicting and planning to make our customers lives easier. We keep our warehouses and stores operating smoothly around the clock, because whats important to our customers, is important to us.

As an Associate Engineer, youll be part of one of our Engineering squads, bringing a foundational perspective to the technology were building and running. Using architectural and engineering principles and operating frameworks, along with your technical craft, curiosity and experimentation, youll contribute to new and improved tech solutions and support in delivering for our customers.

We use a variety of tech here and you need to be willing to pick up new tools and techniques. Wed also like you to be yourself – analytical, curious and unafraid to challenge the status quo. Youll have a customer centric mindset and a passion for finding creative ways to solve problems, contributing as a progressive member of the engineering community.

More about the role

  • Youll learn, build and design squad owned services using specific technologies and languages such as .NET and Kubernetes. 
  • Youll learn and implement specific cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform
  • Youll support the design of services and internal frameworks that enhance Sainsburys capability
  • Engineering throughout the whole product lifecycle, including decommissioning, with guidance
  • Supporting the team in making the best use of our OPEX and CAPEX budget
  • Understanding and supporting the delivery of the product technical roadmap

    • More about you

  • Possess programming language expertise in one or more languages in our ecosystem, either functional like or object orientated such as Kotlin, Python, JavaScript, Scala or CSharp
  • Understanding of foundations of engineering practice, including knowledge of architectural engineering principles
  • Knowledge of software design, cloud and CI/CD and any relevant hardware
  • Advocacy of Agile/lean delivery methodologies
  • A passion for delivering solutions to customers
  • Willingness to take responsibility for supporting yourself and your peers as you progress through a plan
  • Keen to continuously enhance your knowledge and evidence curiosity in emerging tech

    • As well as lots of on-the-job training and endless opportunities, youll get:

  • Colleague discount across our multi-brands Sainsburys, Argos and Habitat
  • Holiday allowance
  • Bonus scheme
  • Pension plan
  • Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more

    • Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.

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