Job description
Scala Software Engineer (Mid Level) Fulfilment | London | Hybrid (2 days office)

Ideally we are looking for a software engineer with 3-7 years of commercial experience

About Us

Ocado Technology is putting the world’s retailers online using the cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. We develop the innovative software and systems that power Ocado.com, the world’s largest online-only grocery retailer as well as the global ‘Ocado Smart Platform’. With everything from websites to fully autonomous warehouses that we design in-house, our employees need to be specialists in a wide range of technologies to help drive our business. We champion a value-led culture to get our teams working at their very best and to help create a collaborative working environment that our people love. Core values of Trust, Autonomy, Craftsmanship, Collaboration and Learn Fast help drive our innovative culture.

About The Role

The In-Store Fulfilment (ISF) product focuses on fulfilling online customer orders from a retail store or manual fulfilment centre. Within this area, the ISF Dispatch Strategists team is responsible for the Scala services driving all buffering and dispatching from client sites.

You will work on this initiative to power buffering and loading processes for ISF. Our system is responsible for directing our operatives to unload containers from the picking carts, positioning them in an optimal manner for dispatch or customer collection. We are based in the London Office in Shoreditch and have a hybrid work policy with two coordinated days in the office each week (Wednesday/Thursday).

Our tech stack: Scala, DynamoDB, AWS.

What Will You Will Be Doing

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the maintenance and development of new and existing systems. This can include architecture and system design, implementation and support.
• You are expected to build robust reliable software which is high-performing and within the scope of the defined requirements.
• You will work within an Agile framework that delivers high business value to our clients in a timely fashion.
• Your responsibilities will include peer reviews to ensure quality of work, open honest feedback to your team for career progression purposes, and continuous improvements to processes to keep us present.
• You will occasionally be expected to join the 24/7 support rota when you are familiar with the application (you will be compensated via an out of hours on call payment rate).
• You will be expected to work with autonomy, delivering for your team high quality code.
• You will report to an Engineering Team Leader (ETL).

What We’re Looking For
• Strong programming skills in Scala
• Demonstrable problem solving skills
• A keenness to learn quickly and a knack for experimentation
• A strong client empathy, able to consider impact end users when making production changes
• Experience solving business problems in a team environment
• You contribute actively and enthusiastically
• You share knowledge with others

What Do I Get In Return
• Hybrid working model (2 days in the office)
• 30 days ‘work from anywhere’ policy +
• Remote working for the month of August
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
• Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
• Private Medical Insurance
• 22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)
• Train Ticket loan (interest-free)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Opportunity to participate in Share save and Buy as You Earn share schemes
• 15% discount on Ocado.com and free delivery for all employees
• Income Protection(can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance(3 x annual salary)
• Share options

About Ocado Group

When our journey started, we were all about changing the way people shop for groceries. 20 years later, we’re developing our own ground breaking technology, opening multiple sites at an accelerating rate and engaging in exciting new business partnerships around the world!

Transforming an industry also means transforming the way we do business. As we continually develop new technologies and customer propositions, we’re looking for the Everyday Pioneers to lead us into the next stage of our evolution: enhancing our capabilities, inspiring our teams and developing new ways of working.

Changing the way the world shops, for good.