Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Transcend)

<span>Tesco Poland</span> <span aria-hidden="true"> • </span> <span>Kraków</span> <span aria-hidden="true"> • </span> <span>Hybrid</span> <span aria-hidden="true"> • </span> <span>Full-Time</span> <span aria-hidden="true"> • </span> <span>Permanent</span> <span aria-hidden="true"> • </span> <span>Apply by 31-Oct-2025</span> About the role <p><span>We are looking for individuals to join the Transcend project at Tesco — a dynamic, fast-evolving initiative that offers ample opportunities for personal and professional growth, as well as direct influence on the final product. Our work goes beyond simply fulfilling requirements; we focus on solving real problems and shaping solutions through collaboration and continuous research. Ideal candidates thrive in environments with shifting priorities and are eager to contribute at both strategic and execution levels.</span></p><p><span></span></p> <p><span>Technology stack which we are using:</span></p><p></p><ul><li>Languages: Java 21</li><li>Frameworks: Modern frameworks like Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux</li><li>Cloud: Azure, Terraform</li><li>Architecture: Microservices</li><li>DB: Couchbase</li><li>CI/CD: GitHub Actions + ArgoCD</li><li>Monitoring &amp; alerting: Grafana</li><li>Testing: Spock, Gatling</li><li>VCS: GitHub</li><li>Others: Zendesk, JIRA, Miro</li></ul><p></p> <br/> What is in it for you <strong>Salary</strong><br/><strong>UoP 24 000 - 32 000 PLN gross/month</strong><strong>B2B 26 000 - 36 000 net/month</strong><br/><strong>Hybrid work</strong><br/>We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about different flexible working options. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. <strong>This role requires you to be based in or near Kraków, as you will spend 60% (3 days) of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely.</strong><span><br/></span><strong>Benefits</strong><br/>Tesco is a diverse and exciting employer, dedicated to being #aplacetogeton, providing career-defining opportunities to all of our colleagues.   If you choose to join our business, we will provide you with (for all):  <ul><li>MacBook as your tool for work </li><li>Learning opportunities - certified technical training and learning platforms like Udemy </li><li>Referral Bonus </li><li>Sports activities with a personal trainer in the office </li></ul> Benefits for colleagues on employment of contract only:  <ul><li>Additional 4 days of paid leave to support your well-being and family life </li><li>Up to 20% yearly salary bonus – based on both individual and business performance </li><li>Private healthcare (LuxMed) </li><li>Cafeteria &amp; Multisport </li><li>Supporting those, who are not yet eligible for full holiday entitlement, by expanding their pool from 20 to 25 days </li><li>Relocation Help </li><li>IP Tax Deductible Costs </li></ul> If that sounds exciting, then we'd love to hear from you. <br/><em>Tesco is committed to celebrating diversity and everyone is welcome at Tesco. As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process, allowing candidates the opportunity to thrive and inform us of any reasonable adjustments they may require.</em> You will be responsible for <p><span>We operate in a DevOps philosophy. We take responsibility for the software through its entire lifecycle. We practice continuous integration, delivery, and support of our code through to production and beyond.</span></p><p><span>Whilst specific responsibilities will be dependent upon the changing needs of the Tesco business, the following provides an overview of the role’s key responsibilities and measures:</span></p><p></p><ul><li><span>Be a coder; review and contribute code.</span></li><li><span>Design: design, propose and review architecture design.</span></li><li><span>Focus on performance, availability, reliability, and security.</span></li><li><span>Cross-platform, lightweight &amp; mobile-first progressive web applications by design.</span></li><li><span>Contribute to the definition of features for services owned by your team.</span></li><li><span>Effectively communicate your and your team’s progress to your team members, your Manager, and wider Tesco colleagues.</span></li></ul><br/><br/> You will need