Wed all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. Thats waiting for you at Sainsburys. Think about the scale it takes to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety involved. Then youll realise this is a modern software engineering environment, because it has to be. Weve made significant investment in the standards and principles that shape how we work. We iterate, learn, experiment and champion ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to exciting opportunities across everything from AI to reusable tech.About the RoleJoin our Store Operations technology team and build the tools that power the shop floor. In this role, youll design and develop intuitive, high-impact applications used daily by colleagues in-storefrom streamlining processes to enhancing customer experiences in real time. Its a chance to see your work in action, solving real problems at scale and shaping how stores operate across the business.Were looking for a talented Senior.NET Engineerto help design, build and deliver highperforming technology that improves customer experience, drives business efficiency and reduces operating costs.Youll help shape technical direction and mentor others whilst championing engineering excellence and be a valued contributor to our broader engineering community.Youll bring curiosity, analytical thinking and a willingness to challenge how things are done always looking for ways to improve engineering practices within your team.What Youll DoDesign and build largescale, highperformance services using the latest technologies and engineering standards.Work with technologies such asNext.js,SQL,MongoDB,Kubernetes,Docker, serverless functions and eventdriven architecture.Implement and enhance cloud-based solutions acrossAWSandGoogle Cloud Platform.Help lead the technical roadmap, shaping the longterm architecture and engineering strategy.Share knowledge, contribute to best practices and enable continuous improvement within the engineering community.Lead the design and support of internal frameworks that enhance engineering capabilities across the Sainsburys Group.Engineer across the entire product lifecyclefrom inception through to decommissioning.Consider cost, scalability, and operational support implications in your technical decisionmaking.Who You AreYoure a proactive, driven engineer who is passionate about modern engineering practices, cloud technology and delivering highquality solutions. You promote agile ways of working and enjoy solving complex problems in a collaborative environment.Essential CriteriaStrong experience in.NET developmentand associated engineering principles.Proficiency withrelational and nonrelational databases(e.g., SQL, MongoDB).Experience working withcloud platformslike AzureKnowledge ofReact.js/Typescriptand modern frontend development standards.Experience withDocker,Kubernetes, and container orchestration.Understanding ofserverless functionsandeventdriven architecture.Solid understanding ofsoftware design,security principles, andDevSecOpspractices.Hands-on experience withCI/CD pipelinesand infrastructure-as-code.Curiosity for emerging technologies and a commitment to continuous learning.Excellent problemsolving, communication, and mentoring skills.Empathy and the ability to support, coach, and empower colleagues to deliver their best.Selfdriven with a desire to improve processes, teams, and engineering practices.Ways of WorkingStrong advocate foragile/lean deliverymethodologies.Ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.Self-driven mindset with a passion for continuous learning and innovation.Whats in It for YouColleague discount across Sainsburys, Argos and HabitatCompetitive holiday allowanceBonus schemePension planFlexible / smarter working policyAccess to a wide range of discounts (gyms, restaurants, retail and more)We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so youll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, theres always the chance to try something new – whether thats as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business – and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, well also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:Starting off with colleague discount, you’ll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsburys every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We’ve also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You’ll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform.Your wellbeing is important to us too. You’ll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to 10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too.Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks pay for paternity leave.Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply)….
