Senior Java Backend Developer

Overview:

Software Engineer – Krakow – Hybrid or Remote Working Pattern 

We’re Kingfisher. You might know us as Castorama, B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot or Koçtaş. We’re
made up of over 78,000 passionate people, call over 1,300 stores home and operate in 8 countries.

That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to
become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all
colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age,
gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief,
philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual
orientation.

If you require any additional support or adjustments to help you make an application, please contact us at kingfisher.recruitment@kingfisher.com.

We advocate the benefits of a flexible and hybrid working environment, recognising that this means different things, to different people, in different roles.

Role Overview: 

As a Software Engineer, you will work closely with your cross functional team to design and implement new features and products, whilst bringing ideas, energy, and leadership to the table. Our aspiration is to grow an engineering function that is world class, pioneering in the retail technology space, making great software within a growth culture that is always looking for the next thing to improve or adapt to meet our customer needs.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high quality software that will delight our customers.
• Work with users and stakeholders to understand and deliver value through your product.
• Participate in design, code, and test reviews.
• Practice DevOps, testing and releasing software continuously.
• Integrate software with monitoring, observability, and support tools.
• Participate in team process, using Agile methodologies to adapt and continuously improve.
• Follow data-driven approaches to conduct experiments and iterate features.
• Help troubleshoot and resolve issues throughout the product life cycle.

Required Skills & Experience:

•  Proficiency in Java

• Experience producing technical designs with consideration for scalability & security
• Experience with e-commerce systems

•  Understanding and practical application of design patterns and principles

•  Practical experience writing high quality tests (unit/integration/e2e)