The main purpose of this role is to work on designated software development projects, with an emphasis on writing robust, effective code, and developing, maintaining, deploying and supporting high-quality software systems. To take an active role in supporting business needs and meeting organisational objectives, as part of the Ocado Technology team.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Your main responsibility is to participate effectively in all stages of systems development life cycle including:
- Requirements analysis
- Software and data design
- Software construction (coding)
- Deployment of production ready code
- Maintenance and support of existing systems
- Investigation and resolution of production issues
- Performance tuning
- Code review and change control
- Ad hoc reporting and analysis
- Research, development & optimisation
You are also responsible for:
- constantly improve the standards of software craftsmanship by following the latesttrends in IT, frameworks, tools and techniques, attending conferences, mentoring others, performing code reviews or doing pair programming
- make sure that our software is testable and properly tested (preferably in an automated way)
- design and implement software and underlying architecture so that they can test, deploy and scale on their own
- gather data to verify our assumptions, in the production, provide an immediate feedback to all stakeholders
- implement monitoring and alerting, so that we know immediately when things go wrong
- constantly look for improvements and learn from our mistake
- work closely with team leaders to set technical direction within the team and to ensure software developed is of a consistently high standard, cohesive and meets business objectives
- assisting all team leaders to ensure projects are accurately estimated and delivered to schedule
- working closely with Team Leader on issues related to requirements and design
- mentoring colleagues and take an active role in their development
Key skills and experience:
ESSENTIAL
- Technology or similar technical degree
- Demonstrable Java programming ability with in-depth understanding ofunderpinning techniques
- Experience in the full Software Development life-cycle from design to deployment
- Understanding of databases
DESIRABLE
- Demonstrable Frontend programming ability
- Knowledge of SCRUM or other Agile methodologies
- Proven ability of tackling challenging projects
- Masters or other postgraduate qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
- Technical Excellence: demonstrates intellectual rigour, possesses relevant abilities & is able to pick up new skills quickly
- Innovation & Problem Solving: able to solve complex problems, participates in continuous improvement, adapts the ideas of others
- Productivity, Drive & Achievement: proactive approach, gets things done, demonstrates accountability & ownership, prioritises own workload
- Business awareness: ability to apply learned skills, awareness beyond immediate area/role
- Adaptability: working under pressure, flexible, positive & focused during times of change
- Communication & Impact: strong verbal and written communication in English and Polish. Robust interaction with internal clients
- Teamwork: works well with others & actively contributes towards team objectives
BENEFITS: WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Work and life should fit together, so we offer a range of benefits focusing on well-being, development, and team spirit. The final package will depend on the contract type we agree on.
- Standard benefits: life insurance, private health care [Luxmed], Multisport card, lunch vouchers, company share programs, and assistance for everyday worries and serious health problems.
- Learning opportunities: access to the Learnebly platform and LinkedIn Learning, English classes, and a book library,
- Parental support: additional +10 days maternity / +20 days paternity leave, funding for nurseries and kindergartens
- Hybrid model: 2 days/week in the office and flexibility to work from almost any location for up to 30 days a year.
- Office perks: centrally located offices with car and cycling parking, and home office equipment provided.
- Career growth: a clear career path with opportunities to rotate between projects, teams, domains and roles under the guidance of highly skilled senior colleagues
- High engineering culture: unique software engineering culture with a high level of test coverage and agile environment read about our tech stack and engineering practices across Ocado Technology]
- Speaker community: public speaking training and support for preparing presentations at conferences or meetups, including our own Ocado Technology Meetups
- Passions groups: running, cycling and more
- Annual celebrations: carnival, summer parties, family picnics, or kid’s days.
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