- ** FULL STACK ENGINEER JOB OPPORTUNITY ****
DURATION 6 MONTHS
DAY RATE COMPETITVE VIA UMBRELLA
HYRBID WORKING OFFICES BASED IN SLOUGH AND WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Join the best of the bunch!
We're always looking for great people to join our team. Are you one of them?
We're the UK's biggest 'virtual network operator' (we're powered by VMO2's network) and for over a decade now we've won all the top awards for customer satisfaction.
We have a track record of doing things differently and shaking up the mobile industry. And we're fiercely proud of being 'supermarket mobile', bringing the best of Tesco to more than five million customers.
Working for Tesco Mobile means being part of our small yet diverse and mighty team, where everyone is valued. Everyone gets the opportunity to get stuck in and make a difference - as well as the clout and perks that come with being part of Tesco and VirginMediaO2.
A few extra ingredients
We're an Agile organisation. Agile helps us respond quickly to our customers, make the most of our diverse talents, and stay focused on what really matters. It's more than just a 'methodology' to us - it's our way for everyone to give their best.
We blend office and virtual working. The office is our base, and we work best when we're together more than we're apart. But we know that regular office time isn't right for everyone, and we're open to talking about complete location flexibility for some roles.
For a small organisation, we use a wide variety of technologies. Plus, our connections with VirginMediaO2 and Tesco means there's lots of scope for a varied and stimulating opportunities.
Interested? We'd love to hear from you.
About the team
The Tesco Mobile Development team is a truly cross functional team responsible for the functional software development of bespoke and product / SaaS based IT solutions.
You will be working within a very diverse team of highly motivated and talented individuals on business-critical full-stack development. Our teams are motivated and challenged, working in sprints across a range of technologies which together provide huge benefit to the wider business.
This role is initially part of a squad which will develop a new 'Offer Management' application squad which is tasked with delivering a full-stack solution as part of Tesco Mobile's 'I Choose' tribe. The 'I Choose' tribe has a clear focus on attracting new customers to join Tesco Mobile. In addition to the development of the 'Offer Management' application, your squad is responsible for the DevOps of a number of other strategic applications.
About the role
As a full-stack Engineer, you will be working as part of a high-performance team developing new solutions that put the customer at the heart of the product. We believe in shipping quality, tested, secure and consistent code. You will also work closely with other development teams and the DevSecOps squad to ensure the solution is performant and reliable.
- Skills and experience
- We are looking for the following skills & experience:
- Significant experience implementing full-stack solutions using Django and Python.
- Extensive experience working with Kubernetes, Docker and Docker Compose
- Significant experience in using GitHub actions for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment
- Experience load testing and performance testing.
- Understanding of databases and SQL query optimisation.
- Experience delivering applications with a focus on security.
- Source code systems and branching strategies.
- Experience building and consuming REST APIs.
- Willingness to learn new skills.
- Familiarity with AWS
Nice to have:
- Basic understanding of Redis, RabbitMQ
- Experience in developing Java applications is desirable but not essential.
- Experience in developing software using Golang including design, coding, testing and deploying applications.
- Experience building Jenkins pipelines.
Key responsibilities
- Be a team player - live the Tesco Mobile values.
- Work with the squad to deliver in sprints.
- Developing new solutions, features and driving technical excellence of existing applications
- Deliver quality, reusable and modular code aligned to the Tesco Mobile standards.
- Ensure code is documented, tested, secure, performant and can be maintained.
- Work to refresh existing code as required.
- Contribute to integration and performance tests for newly developed solutions.
- Work as part of the team to solve complex cross-business technical problems.
- Share knowledge with other members of the squad.
Key stakeholders
- Product Owner
- Chapter Lead
- Tesco Mobile Development Teams
- QA Teams
- DevSecOps Squad
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