Software Development Engineer II (Java) – BDP

Tesco’s Behavioural Data Platform (BDP) is a high‑scale, real‑time platform that captures and processes behavioural data from web, mobile, and in‑store systems, powering analytics and customer experiences across the organisation.

About the role

We’re looking for a Software Development Engineer II to join our collaborative, self‑organising team. You will contribute to the design and development of high‑performance, event‑driven services that enable personalised customer experiences for millions of users.

Responsibilities

• Develop features for a backend event‑driven platform using Java and Spring Boot.
• Pair with senior engineers to design, implement, test, and ship code.
• Use observability tools such as New Relic and Splunk to monitor live systems.
• Participate in planning sessions and team discussions to understand requirements and contribute ideas.
• Write automated test suites to ensure code correctness and maintainability.
• Review code and work with teammates to improve development practices.
• Develop an understanding of distributed systems, data processing at scale, and performance optimisation.
• Create, maintain, and deploy applications using CI/CD pipelines.
• Work with Kafka, Kubernetes, and other distributed services.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of Java and an interest in backend development.
• Familiarity with object‑oriented programming principles.
• Practical experience building event‑driven services and/or REST APIs.
• A willingness to learn and collaborate in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to ask questions, seek feedback, and share learning.

Nice to have

• Exposure to Spring Boot, NoSQL databases, or cloud services.
• Curiosity about performance, scalability, and observability in large‑scale systems.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and containerisation.
• Experience working with Kafka.

Benefits

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary.
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).
• Private medical insurance.
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay; 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.
• Full details available in our policies.

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