Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software

Software Engineer at Ocado Retail

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Hatfield (Hybrid working – 3 days in the office)

Working hours per week: 40 hours – Full-Time

Level: Senior

Our mission is to deliver joy in every shop, through unbeatable choice, unrivalled service, and reassuringly good value. We’re Ocado Retail, a market‑leading joint victory between Ocado Group and M&S, and the world’s largest dedicated online supermarket,  Not only is  the only place to shop a full range of M&S food online, it’s also the home to the widest online supermarket range in the UK and champion of small, independent brands.

We’re also the brains behind Zoom by Ocado, our same‑day grocery delivery service.

As part of our strategic development of product management within ORL, we are creating a dedicated Product Pod for the Ocado Hub. This new, agile team will own the development and innovation roadmap for a suite of critical supplier‑facing applications, including Supplier Hub, Promotions, JBP, Ads Manager, and Beet (Ocado’s self‑serve data platform). We are looking for two versatile and skilled Software Engineers to join this new pod.

You will be a crucial member of the engineering team, responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining both the front‑end and back‑end components of our new application suite. You will work across the entire technology stack to build robust, scalable, and high‑quality features that deliver an excellent experience for our valued supplier partners.

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code across the full technology stack (front‑end and back‑end).
• Develop user‑facing features and corresponding back‑end services and APIs.
• Integrate data from various back‑end services and databases.
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and application robustness.

• Collaborate with the Product Manager, Lead Developer, and other engineers to translate product requirements into technical solutions.
• Participate actively in the team's agile sprint‑based workflow, from planning and design through to testing and deployment.
• Ensure all code and deployment artefacts align with Ocado Retail's technology standards, principles, and architectural vision.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the team's development practices and CI/CD pipeline.

• Work closely with front‑end and back‑end specialists, designers, and business analysts to create cohesive and effective solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to improve code quality and share knowledge.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex technical issues across all application layers.
• Contribute to technical discussions and decisions within the pod.

• Proven experience as a Full Stack or Software Developer, with a strong track record of building and delivering web applications.
• Extensive hands‑on experience across the stack with languages and frameworks such as Node.js (back‑end), JavaScript/Angular (front‑end), SQL.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP or AWS), software design patterns, and CI/CD principles, including experience with unit testing frameworks and methodologies.
• Experience in version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Knowledge of Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, and exposure to container orchestration platforms.
• A solid understanding of web performance, security standards, and accessibility best practices.
• Demonstrable expertise in Agile software development methodologies and working in product‑focused teams.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.

• Familiarity with the e‑commerce or retail sectors, particularly with supplier‑facing platforms or advertising technology.
• Experience with API design and development (e.g., REST, Graph
  
  QL).Ability to design and deploy serverless applications (e.g., GCP Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, AWS Lambda).
• Exposure to various forms of monitoring and non‑functional testing,…