Engineering Manager - Frontend (Enabling Functions)

Overview

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 Manager to join our Enabling Functions - Colleague Experience team, which plays a key role in delivering intuitive, reliable, and innovative solutions for our 300,000+ colleagues globally.

As a Software Development Manager, you’ll lead our engineering team in delivering strategic systems that enable our HR, Payroll, Learning & Development, and Workforce Management platforms - ensuring every colleague experience is simple, efficient, and empowering.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise, outstanding leadership skills, and a passion for fostering innovation. Your role will be crucial in ensuring project success, effective stakeholder communication, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. In our fast-paced, agile environment, your focus on quality, security, and user impact will be key.

Responsibilities

• Define project scopes, timelines, and ensure alignment with business goals
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, shaping technical strategy and roadmap
• Inspire the team to deliver clean, efficient code based on industry standards
• Monitor project progress, mitigate risks, and maintain alignment with enterprise standards
• Foster innovation and explore new tools / methodologies
• Conduct performance assessments, provide feedback, and guide career development for team members
• Mentor the development team, ensuring the implementation of best practices, design principles, and coding standards
• Ensure processes and standards that enable high-quality software delivery
• Communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders
• Implement security tools (e.g., SonarQube, Snyk) and oversee adherence to security best practices
• Manage application performance and asset monitoring (e.g., Splunk, New Relic) for seamless operation

Qualifications

About Tesco

Tesco is a leading multinational retailer, with more than 330,000 colleagues. Our software is used by millions of people across several countries every day. Whether it’s the tills and websites our customers use, or the systems our colleagues and partners use, you’ll play your part in keeping it running like a well-oiled machine. And when a business problem pops up? You and the creative minds in our team will be challenged to solve it.

As Tech Hub we cooperate within the group of Tesco Technology Hubs located in the UK, Poland, Hungary, and India.

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