Job Description
About the role
Job Description
As a Software Development Engineer 2 you are in a Individual Contributor role at Tesco. At this
level, your impact reaches across a team, and you provide technical leadership of medium to
large features. You are starting to produce your own work by understanding the problems that the
team faces and are beginning to support other engineers with their own delivery and
development. You prioritise sharing your skills and knowledge. You also prioritise quality of work,
helping your team to continually set the standard. You understand and apply best practice within
Tesco and across the industry.
Qualifications
Deep knowledge of Java ecosystems (Spring Boot, Hibernate, REST APIs)
Follows TDD/BDD, clean code principles, and SOLID design patterns
Proficiency in scripting languages like Python for automation
Hands-on experience with React for UI development
Designing scalable, distributed systems using microservices architecture
Integration of event-driven systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)
Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines , version control (Git), and code reviews
Test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing frameworks (JUnit, Selenium)
Code quality tools (SonarQube, Checkstyle)
Expertise in DevOps tools : Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform
Containerization and orchestration for microservices
Secure coding practices, OWASP compliance, and vulnerability management
Monitoring and logging (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack)
Incident response, root cause analysis, and SLA/SLO management
High-availability and fault-tolerant system design
Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps lifecycle integration
End-to-end ownership from design to production deployment
Collaboration with cross-functional teams
Ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Performance optimization using metrics and logs
Resolving complex production issues with root cause analysis
Experience in working with AI Agents
Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments
Advocates for automation, innovation, and process improvements
Experience leading or contributing to digital transformation initiativesAbility to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Performance optimization using metrics and logs
Resolving complex production issues with root cause analysis
Experience in working with AI Agents
Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments
Advocates for automation, innovation, and process improvements
Experience leading or contributing to digital transformation initiativesLocation: Bengaluru, India
Whats in it for you?
At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you.
As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.
Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits.
Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles -simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable.
Salary - Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment.
Leave & Time-off - Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company’s policy.
Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary - In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF.
Health is Wealth - Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws.
Mental Wellbeing - We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.
Financial Wellbeing - Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.
Save As You Earn (SAYE) - Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.
Physical Wellbeing - Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle.
About Us
Tesco in Bengaluru is a multi-disciplinary team serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day across markets. Our goal is to create a sustainable competitive advantage for Tesco by standardising processes, delivering cost savings, enabling agility through technological solutions, and empowering our colleagues to do even more for our customers. With cross-functional expertise, a wide network of teams, and strong governance, we reduce complexity, thereby offering high-quality services for our customers.
Tesco in Bengaluru, established in 2004 to enable standardisation and build centralised capabilities and competencies, makes the experience better for our millions of customers worldwide and simpler for over 3,30,000 colleagues
Tesco Technology
Today, our Technology team consists of over 5,000 experts spread across the UK, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and India. In India, our Technology division includes teams dedicated to Engineering, Product, Programme, Service Desk and Operations, Systems Engineering, Security & Capability, Data Science, and other roles.
At Tesco, our retail platform comprises a wide array of capabilities, value propositions, and products, essential for crafting exceptional retail experiences for our customers and colleagues across all channels and markets. This platform encompasses all aspects of our operations – from identifying and authenticating customers, managing products, pricing, promoting, enabling customers to discover products, facilitating payment, and ensuring delivery. By developing a comprehensive Retail Platform, we ensure that as customer touchpoints and devices evolve, we can consistently deliver seamless experiences. This adaptability allows us to respond flexibly without the need to overhaul our technology, thanks to the creation of capabilities we have built.
Job Description
As a Software Development Engineer 2 you are in a Individual Contributor role at Tesco. At this
level, your impact reaches across a team, and you provide technical leadership of medium to
large features. You are starting to produce your own work by understanding the problems that the
team faces and are beginning to support other engineers with their own delivery and
development. You prioritise sharing your skills and knowledge. You also prioritise quality of work,
helping your team to continually set the standard. You understand and apply best practice within
Tesco and across the industry.
Qualifications
Deep knowledge of Java ecosystems (Spring Boot, Hibernate, REST APIs)
Follows TDD/BDD, clean code principles, and SOLID design patterns
Proficiency in scripting languages like Python for automation
Hands-on experience with React for UI development
Designing scalable, distributed systems using microservices architecture
Integration of event-driven systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)
Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines , version control (Git), and code reviews
Test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing frameworks (JUnit, Selenium)
Code quality tools (SonarQube, Checkstyle)
Expertise in DevOps tools : Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform
Containerization and orchestration for microservices
Secure coding practices, OWASP compliance, and vulnerability management
Monitoring and logging (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack)
Incident response, root cause analysis, and SLA/SLO management
High-availability and fault-tolerant system design
Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps lifecycle integration
End-to-end ownership from design to production deployment
Collaboration with cross-functional teams
Ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Performance optimization using metrics and logs
Resolving complex production issues with root cause analysis
Experience in working with AI Agents
Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments
Advocates for automation, innovation, and process improvements
Experience leading or contributing to digital transformation initiativesAbility to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Performance optimization using metrics and logs
Resolving complex production issues with root cause analysis
Experience in working with AI Agents
Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments
Advocates for automation, innovation, and process improvements
Experience leading or contributing to digital transformation initiativesLocation: Bengaluru, India
Whats in it for you?
At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you.
As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.
Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits.
Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles -simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable.
Salary - Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment.
Leave & Time-off - Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company’s policy.
Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary - In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF.
Health is Wealth - Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws.
Mental Wellbeing - We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.
Financial Wellbeing - Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.
Save As You Earn (SAYE) - Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.
Physical Wellbeing - Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle.
About Us
Tesco in Bengaluru is a multi-disciplinary team serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day across markets. Our goal is to create a sustainable competitive advantage for Tesco by standardising processes, delivering cost savings, enabling agility through technological solutions, and empowering our colleagues to do even more for our customers. With cross-functional expertise, a wide network of teams, and strong governance, we reduce complexity, thereby offering high-quality services for our customers.
Tesco in Bengaluru, established in 2004 to enable standardisation and build centralised capabilities and competencies, makes the experience better for our millions of customers worldwide and simpler for over 3,30,000 colleagues
Tesco Technology
Today, our Technology team consists of over 5,000 experts spread across the UK, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and India. In India, our Technology division includes teams dedicated to Engineering, Product, Programme, Service Desk and Operations, Systems Engineering, Security & Capability, Data Science, and other roles.
At Tesco, our retail platform comprises a wide array of capabilities, value propositions, and products, essential for crafting exceptional retail experiences for our customers and colleagues across all channels and markets. This platform encompasses all aspects of our operations – from identifying and authenticating customers, managing products, pricing, promoting, enabling customers to discover products, facilitating payment, and ensuring delivery. By developing a comprehensive Retail Platform, we ensure that as customer touchpoints and devices evolve, we can consistently deliver seamless experiences. This adaptability allows us to respond flexibly without the need to overhaul our technology, thanks to the creation of capabilities we have built.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Software Development Engineer position is now open for candidates interested in the Software Developer Jobs sector. This role in Bangalore offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Software Developer Jobs is a plus.
