Java SDE II: Lead Features & Cloud-Driven Systems

Software Development Engineer II - Java Job Description

As an SDE2 at Tesco, you are a mid-level individual contributor whose impact reaches across your team. You provide technical leadership for medium to large features, participate in their design, and take accountability for delivery. You are expected to implement and ship end-to-end stories, support other engineers, and start to build and prioritize your own work by understanding team problems and proposing solutions.

This role is a stepping stone towards SDE3, with a focus on career development and technical growth.

While specific responsibilities will evolve with Tesco’s business needs, the role’s key areas of impact include:

• Developing high-quality software solutions, with proficiency in Java (Spring Boot or other frameworks).
• Working with Microsoft Azure and Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) or demonstrating a willingness to learn.
• Implementing and advocating CI/CD best practices for seamless software delivery.
• Maintaining high-quality documentation to support development processes and system design.
• Utilize data-driven decision-making, balancing short-term and long-term goals, and accepting appropriate trade-offs.
• Apply Tesco architectural standards and best practices, including security-first thinking and use of tools for vulnerability management and secure coding.
• Ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and efficient.
• Taking ownership of systems, driving reliability, maintainability, and performance.
• Mentoring and supporting fellow engineers, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration.
• Automating workflows and building tools/scripts to enhance efficiency.

• Languages: Experience in delivering Java (or any other JVM language), good to have: JS, Type Script
• Frameworks: Spring Boot or Micronaut
• Cloud: Azure, Terraform for infrastructure automation
• Architecture: Microservices
• DB: SQL (Postgre
  
  SQL), No
  
  SQL databases, e.g. Cosmos DB or Couch DB
• Monitoring & alerting: Splunk, xMatters, New Relic etc.
• VCS: Git Hub
• Zendesk & JIRA

• Solid experience in delivering Java or other JVM languages; familiarity with JS/Type Script is a plus.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and infrastructure automation (Terraform).
• Good understanding of SQL (Postgre
  
  SQL) and No
  
  SQL databases (e.g., Cosmos DB).
• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools (Splunk, xMatters, New Relic).
• Experience working with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Good English communication skills.
• Experience in system design.
• Experience in taking ownership of a project and leading a team from technical/project perspective.
• Proactive attitude.