The main focus of this role is to contribute to key software development projects—writing clean, reliable code and helping to build, maintain, and support high-quality software systems. You'll play an active part in solving real business problems and delivering solutions that support wider company goals, working as part of a skilled and collaborative technology team.
Department
Ecommerce is a dedicated department focused on building exceptional shopping experiences for the customers of our retail partners. We provide the tools and capabilities to enable personalized, omni-channel interactions across digital and physical touchpoints. Our intelligent technology powers an optimized, high-conversion checkout process, reducing cart abandonment and ensuring efficient, profitable order processing.
We’re looking for an experienced Java Software Engineer to join a team whose main focus is the promotions domain—making sure promotional discounts are correctly applied to products throughout key customer journeys. The work is technically challenging and algorithmic in nature, with a strong impact on the customer experience and business outcomes.
The team is currently migrating its tech stack from Scala to Java with Spring Boot. While your primary work will be in Java, some familiarity with Scala is beneficial, as the migration will continue through mid-2026.
If you're someone who enjoys solving complex problems, working with modern backend technologies, and contributing to high-impact systems, we’d love to hear from you.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- 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 improving the standards of software craftsmanship by staying up to date with the latest trends in IT, frameworks, tools, and techniques; attending conferences; mentoring others; performing code reviews; and engaging in pair programming.
- Ensuring that our software is testable and properly tested, preferably through automated testing.
- Designing and implementing software and underlying architecture that can be tested, deployed, and scaled independently.
- Gathering data to validate our assumptions in production and providing immediate feedback to all stakeholders.
- Implementing monitoring and alerting systems so that issues are identified and addressed promptly.
- Continuously seeking improvements and learning from past mistakes.
- Collaborating closely with team leaders to set the technical direction within the team and ensure the software developed is consistently high-quality, cohesive, and aligned with business objectives.
- Assisting team leaders in accurately estimating and delivering projects on schedule.
- Working closely with the Team Leader on issues related to requirements and design.
- Mentoring colleagues and actively contributing to their professional development.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
ESSENTIAL
- Technology or similar technical degree
- Demonstrable Java programming ability with an in-depth understanding of underpinning techniques
- Experience with microservices systems, including architecture and design patterns.
- Experience in the full Software Development life-cycle from design to deployment
- Experience working with Spring framework
- Basic knowledge of best practices in HTTP REST API design
- Language: English (B2/C1), Polish (B2)
- Experience working with databases
- Basic JavaScript skills and willingness to learn more about Frontend Development in React
DESIRABLE
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies
- Proven ability to tackle challenging projects
- Experience working Scala
- Understanding of observability principles
- Experience working with AWS
- Knowledge of contract testing (e.g. Pact)
- Experience working with React
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
- Technical Excellence: You have strong problem-solving abilities, a sharp mind, and a willingness to quickly learn new tools, technologies, and concepts.
- Innovation & Problem Solving: You’re not afraid to tackle complex challenges. You seek continuous improvement and are open to building on others’ ideas to find better solutions.
- Drive & Accountability: You take initiative, deliver results, and own your work. You know how to prioritize tasks and manage your time effectively to get things done.
- Business Awareness: You understand how your work contributes to the bigger picture and can apply your skills in a way that supports broader goals.
- Adaptability: You stay focused and positive when things change or get busy. You’re flexible and comfortable working in a dynamic environment.
- Communication Skills: You can clearly communicate your ideas in both spoken and written English, and you’re confident working with internal stakeholders.
- Team Collaboration: You’re a team player who enjoys working with others, actively contributing to shared goals and helping the team succeed.
BENEFITS: WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
- 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.
