Senior Software Engineer - Frontend (Enabling Functions - Colleague)
Summary
Build and lead frontend systems for HR, payroll, and workforce tools used by 300,000+ Tesco colleagues, using React, TypeScript, and modern testing stacks.
About the role
At Tesco, technology is at the heart of everything we do – powering the way millions of colleagues and customers live, work, and shop. We are looking for a Software Development Engineer III to join our Enabling Functions - Colleague technology team, which plays a key role in delivering intuitive, reliable, and innovative solutions for our 300,000+ colleagues globally.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll lead the design and implementation of strategic systems that enable our HR, Payroll, Learning & Development, and Workforce Management platforms – ensuring every colleague experience is simple, efficient, and empowering.
What is in it for you
Hybrid working
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.
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.
Our benefits
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:
- Up to 20% yearly salary bonus – based on both individual and business performance
- Permanent contract from the go – as a sign of our trust in your abilities
- Tax-deductible expenses (IP)
- Private healthcare (LuxMed)
- Cafeteria & Multisport
- Additional 4 days of paid leave to support your well-being and family life
- Increase in annual leave (from 20 to 25 days) for those not yet eligible for the full holiday entitlement
- Learning opportunities – certified technical training and a learning platform (Udemy)
- Back-to-school day – 1 day off for parents of primary school children
- Fertility leave – up to 2 weeks of paid leave for IVF treatment
- Sports activities with a personal trainer in the office
- Referral bonus
- MacBook as your work tool
If that sounds exciting, then we'd love to hear from you.
About us
Our culture
- We develop our own products
- We make an impact; large scale of operation
- Accountability and respect are given to us
- We cooperate and support each other
- There are great colleagues who are divided into small teams here
- We can develop and learn new things
Must have
We are seeking individuals with a passion for Technology. You will demonstrate experience with different platforms and technologies. We expect to see some or all of the following:
- 8+ years of commercial experience as a Frontend Software Developer
- Best practices regarding all aspects of web development, including design, semantic HTML markup, CSS, TypeScript, and related technologies
- Exposure to a variety of JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as: React, Redux, React-Router and testing with React Testing Library Jest, Cypress, Playwright, Jasmine, Enzyme, and Mocha.
- Awareness and practice of UI performance best practices
- Understanding and exposure to integrating REST API endpoints
- Strong experience and understanding of industry standard web accessibility, web design & usability, to support sites cross browser/platform devices with mobile-first approach
- A desire to write readable, maintainable, modular, and extendable code
- Exposure to the DevOps model
- Experience in Lean and Agile environments and understanding of principles behind methodologies such as: BDD, ATDD, and TDD
Nice to have
- Knowledge of Micro Frontends and Next.js
- Familiarity with managed QA processes
- Bringing multiple viewport, responsive and adaptive web designs to life
- Developing web applications within the constraints of "non-standard" devices