Software Engineering Manager – Distributed Systems; Foods

Summary

We are looking for a Software Engineering Manager – Distributed Systems (Foods & International Foods) to shape the architecture and technical direction of these platforms. This role works across multiple product teams to solve complex engineering problems, improve system reliability, and establish shared technical patterns that enable teams to build safely and efficiently.

Our focus is evolving a complex landscape of legacy systems and point‑to‑point integrations into modern API‑led and event‑driven distributed systems that are easier to scale, operate, and extend.

• Simplifying complex legacy integrations across enterprise systems
• Defining clear domain boundaries and service ownership across platforms
• Moving from batch and point‑to‑point integrations to API‑led and event‑driven architectures
• Designing reliable APIs and event contracts used across multiple teams
• Improving platform observability, resilience and operational visibility
• Enabling teams to build on shared platform capabilities instead of duplicating solutions

• Own and shape platform architecture
• Lead and enable engineering teams
• Define and evolve architecture for critical systems across the Foods domain, including service boundaries, integration patterns and data models
• Solve complex engineering problems
• Lead the design of solutions that span multiple teams and distributed systems
• Modernise legacy platforms
• Help transition existing workflows and integrations toward scalable distributed services and event‑driven platforms
• Provide technical guidance through architecture discussions, design reviews and collaborative problem solving
• Raise engineering standards
• Champion strong practices in testing, observability, reliability and system design

• Product Data & New Product Development
• Supplier & Commercial Platforms

This role is suited to Managers who enjoy solving complex technical problems and influencing engineering direction across multiple teams.

Experience in the following areas is helpful:

• Designing scalable distributed systems and APIs
• Leading technical design across multiple services or teams
• Simplifying complex legacy systems and integrations
• Working with event‑driven architectures and messaging systems
• Improving reliability, testing and observability of production systems
• Leading and mentoring engineers and supporting strong engineering practices
• Collaborating closely with product teams and domain experts

• Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Micronaut
• React, Next.js, Type Script, Angular
• Azure Cloud, Kubernetes, Dynatrace (observability)
• Event Streaming Platform with Kafka
• Supply chain SaaS tools – Blue Yonder, PIM systems
• Ignite, Redis

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.