About the role
As a Software Engineering Manager, you’ll guide a collaborative team building reliable, modern software solutions. You’ll help shape our technical direction, mentor engineers, and make thoughtful use of AI tools to improve how we work. This role is ideal for someone who values teamwork, clarity, continuous learning, and a healthy, inclusive culture.
You will be responsible for
Team & People Leadership
- Lead a collaborative, and high‑performing engineering team.
- Support engineers in their growth with regular coaching, clear goals, and constructive feedback.
- Foster an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued.
- You will be hiring, onboarding, and building a diverse team.
Delivery & Technical Leadership
- Oversee end‑to‑end delivery of software built with Java, Spring Boot, Typescript, and related technologies.
- Work with Product and Architecture teams to design simple, scalable solutions.
- Promote modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, clean code, and cloud‑native patterns.
- Ensure systems are reliable, well‑tested, and easy to maintain.
AI‑Enabled Engineering
- Champion AI tools that boost productivity.
- Help the team learn how to use AI safely, responsibly, and confidently.
- Identify areas where automation or AI can reduce manual work or improve user experience.
You will need
Technical Skills
- Experience delivering Java 8+ or JVM‑based applications using Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux, or Kotlin.
- Understanding of cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
- Knowledge of software design and architectural patterns.
- Comfortable with DevOps practices (CI/CD, configuration management, deployment patterns).
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud‑native development.
- Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum.
- Interest in using AI to improve engineering workflows and team efficiency.
What You Bring
- A supportive leadership style that encourages trust, growth, and wellbeing.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Curiosity, openness to learning, and excitement about modern engineering and AI.
- A balanced, thoughtful approach to technical decision‑making.
What's in it for you?
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
- 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 (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 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
About Us
Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.
We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.
We’re a big business and we can offer a range of diverse full-time & part-time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you. We work in a more blended pattern - combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. If you are applying internally, please speak to the Hiring Manager about how this can work for you - Everyone is welcome at Tesco.
