Senior Software Developer

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Technology Engineering team at Greggs as an Senior Software Developer to drive innovative, greenfield products that enhance both digital and in-store experiences.

Working in an agile, cross-functional team, you'll help build a scalable, secure platform supporting key digital solutions like click & collect, retail systems, and digital order fulfilment ensuring a seamless experience for millions of customers daily.

• 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
• Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 12.5% of your salary
• Profit share:
  We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
• Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
• Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme
• You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages
• Defined contribution management pension scheme
• Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
• Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
• Career progression and learning and development
• Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
• Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
• Cycle to Work scheme
• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business!  to read about The Greggs Pledge
• Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another

• This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
• We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
• The base location for this role is Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8EW

• Contribute as part of a product-aligned squad, leading the design and development of resilient, scalable and secure software that delivers real value to your customers
• Write clean, maintainable and testable code, leading by example to uphold quality and advocate for best practice
• Collaborate with product and agile delivery functions to translate business requirements into technology solutions that align with our strategic goals and customer needs
• Bring a proactive and can-do attitude, contributing to a supportive, adaptive and creative team culture where everyone can thrive
• Take ownership of your work and see the impact of your contributions in real-world applications, helping serve millions of Greggs customers every day
• Champion operational reliability by troubleshooting production incidents, ensuring prompt resolution and promoting a blame-free culture
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level developers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement
• Stay curious and keep learning, maintaining an awareness of emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation in our technology solutions

You will fit right into this role if you:

• Have in-depth knowledge of programming concepts, and experience building production-grade applications in one or more of the following areas:
• Flutter (Dart, Provider/Riverpod, Integration testing)
• Have hands-on experience with modern development practices including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, Dev Ops principles and…