Golang Engineer

Software Engineer- Golang

The big question: why on earth should a Tech professional like you work for a 150-year-old retail chain? Because we’re on a journey. Changing the way we operate. Learning to think nimble. Giving our teams the time and freedom they need to push boundaries. To create amazing systems and technologies. To give our colleagues and our customers even more incredible experiences.

There are thousands of experts to talk to and learn from. We’ve got data from billions of transactions for our teams to play with. Things get built here. They get made here. They hit customers and colleagues quickly. Welcome to the home of Sainsbury's Tech.

More about the role:

• Write well-structured, beautiful, well-tested code
• Carry out Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration effectively
• Assist in architecting systems and applications
• Design smart ways of storing and displaying complex data
• Be an active contributing part of an agile development team

What we’re looking for:

• Good knowledge of Golang development and open to learning the other languages (Don't worry we will help you learn)
• Experience of building and/or working with RESTful services
• Understanding of relational and non-relational databases and when to use them
• Interest in native app development, such as Android (Kotlin/Java) or iOS (Swift)
• Extensive experience of tools such as JIRA, Confluence and Git
• (Bonus) Production experience of payments systems and/or PCI compliance

In return you’ll get:

• Colleague discount across the multi-brands – Sainsbury’s, Argos and Habitat
• Holiday allowance
• Bonus scheme
• Pension plan
• Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more

Flexible working and job share conversations are encouraged. Across our multi-brands, we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer that champions a diverse and inclusive culture.