Description
As part of the M&S Software Engineering team, you’ll be joining a well-loved historic brand, working on solutions that serve millions of loyal customers and thousands of colleagues.
This role sits within the Transport team, supporting the Fashion, Home & Beauty (FH&B) Supply Chain & Logistics sub-domain, a critical area underpinning M&S’s ambitious growth plans.
You will:
- Develop, test and debug high-quality software solutions, leading by example and championing engineering best practices across the team.
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable applications and third-party integrations, partnering closely with Architecture and wider technology teams.
- Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable code with strong automated testing and performance standards.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, product managers and engineering teams to understand requirements and deliver effective technical solutions.
- Mentor and coach engineers while driving operational excellence through monitoring, alerting, incident management and continuous improvement initiatives.
You should have:
- Proven experience as a Full Stack Engineer, developing robust, scalable front-end and back-end systems and integrations within enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, automated testing and DevSecOps practices, with experience across modern CI/CD pipelines.
- Expertise in cloud-based application design and delivery, with proficiency in technologies such as Java, SQL, JavaScript, Git and related engineering toolsets.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts and influence decision-making.
- Experience mentoring and developing engineers, alongside knowledge of AI/ML and GenAI tools such as GitHub Copilot, with practical application across the software development lifecycle.
The tech stack includes:
- Languages & Frameworks: Java (Spring Boot), .NET, Angular, Angular JS, React, TypeScript, Playwright, Cucumber, Jmeter, Python, AI/ML
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Azure IAAS and PAAS services and apps, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform
- Data & Messaging: Kafka (Confluent), IBM MQ/MQFTE, SFTP
- Databases: SQL Server on Azure
- API & Integration: Apigee, REST APIs, Windows Services
- Observability: Dynatrace, Pagerduty, Helix
- CI/CD & Quality: GitHub Actions, SonarQube, Semgrep, Snyk, Prisma, Github Advanced Security, Qualys
- Analytics: Power BI
Benefits include:
- 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household
- Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
- Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
- Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
- Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
- Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
- Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
- 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
- One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you