Back End Engineer - John Lewis Partnership｜Meet.jobs

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If you've ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you'll know there's something unique about us.

That unique proposition is our Partners. As co-owners they have a say in our business and receive a share of the profits, so they put time and effort into making it work. Our Partners are the reason we're the success we are. They're our secret sauce; the opportunity for us to differentiate.

 

At a glance:

• Flexible Working: This is a hybrid working role, therefore your time will be split between working from home and the London or Bracknell Head Office. This is determined by the needs of your team and may mean that you do not come into the office for weeks or months at a time unless you choose to. If you choose to work remotely, you should be aware that you will need to come into the office.

• Salary range: £47,100 - £69,500

• Contract type: Permanent

 

About the role:

As the UK's most successful omni-channel retailer, E-Commerce is a key part of the John Lewis Partnership. We run two of the busiest websites in the UK, driving a significant proportion of our sales. Our Engineering practice includes 60+ teams, working on everything from Cloud Platforms to Mobile Apps, from E-Commerce functionality to Machine Learning.

Our Engineers work collaboratively and share knowledge, and learning is extremely important to us. We support our Engineers to continuously improve their skills and keep abreast of the latest technologies.

You will be using your excellent Kotlin or Java skills to build and support new features adding value for Our Business. As a Back-End Engineer, you will also use your knowledge of Software Engineering to support the shaping of new projects and support the professional development of less experienced Engineers. 

Successful candidates will have a passion for using technology to deliver outstanding and innovative software solutions, and will have a track record of working in teams delivering complex, performant, high quality software. 

 

Essential skills you'll need:

• Server side Kotlin or a modern version of Java.

• A structured approach to systems analysis and development.

• Experience with application frameworks such as http4k or Spring Boot.

• An understanding of Agile development methods such as Scrum or Kanban.

• Familiarity with techniques like TDD, pair programming.

• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery.

• An understanding of Microservice and Event Driven Architectures.

• REST API development and/or consumption.

• Experience with Cloud Platforms such as AWS, GCP or Azure.

• Docker, Kubernetes.

• Jenkins, Gitlab CI.

 

Benefits of the John Lewis Partnership:

• You will enjoy 25% discount at John Lewis (electrical items 12%)  and 20% discount in Waitrose 

• We have a competitive pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay)

• Excellent work life balance, including a focus on well being, flexible working practices and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave policy

• Find out more about the benefits of working for the Partnership

 

Next Steps:

• The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to do before the closing date.. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under "Internal application process").

• If you are successful following your initial application, the next stages are: a screening telephone call with a recruiter, a technical coding test and finally a virtual interview.

• You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you. 

 

Please note, we sometimes close vacancies early in the event of a large response, so we recommend you apply as early as possible. Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining JLP. 

Please note, there might be a slight delay in application response due to the holiday period.