JD has been embarking on a digital re-platform initiative for MACH and EDA, with new SaaS providers being onboarded in a buy vs. build mindset. As a result, we are re-architecting our platforms to enable our teams to focus on integrating these systems and power bespoke differentiating technology solutions that deliver secure, scalable, and cost-optimised functionality and change at pace.
As a technology expert for the given domain, and for current and emerging technologies you will be one of the key team members responsible for the feasibility and technical execution of solutions for a specific product domain providing eCommerce or Order Management capabilities within our technology stack. This will include technical ownership of the domain and its workloads, the security and quality of the implementations and all relevant integrations with SaaS platforms.
· Job Title – Principal Software Engineer
· Location – BL9 8RR
· Working rota – Monday Friday
· Working hours – 40
What You'll Be Doing:
As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll be doing the following:
- To work with PSE counterparts to oversee the design and execution of aligned technology solutions in line with the organisation’s technology and engineering strategy
- To work with PSE counterparts and the Platform Services/DevOps team to ensure security, governance and quality guardrails are in place and adhered to
- To ensure tooling provided by the Platform Services team leverages all required engineering productivity, development and deployment tooling operating under a CI/CD methodology
- To work with PSE counterparts to devise policies and strategies pertaining to industry engineering standards and practices
- To manage the productivity and quality of internal and external engineering execution capability and capacity utilising metrics and data insights from our internal developer platform and work planning tools
What We're Looking For:
- Good knowledge of AWS/cloud computing providers and technologies specific to the domain including API development, Serverless, NoSQL, containers
- Deep knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, React.js and other front-end languages (for customer-facing domains)
- Strong Node.js development experience
- Strong experience in GraphQL, Typescript and (IAC) Terraform
- Working experience with different architectural styles (MVC, event-driven, pipes, and filters).
The Company:
The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world.
We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.
To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.
We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:
- Incremental Holiday Allowance
- Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
- Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
- Discounted Gym membership
- Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
- Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications
Interested?
If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.
Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion
Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.
Thank you again for your time.
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What We Do
The Group At A Glance:
Established in 1981 with a single store in Bury, in the North West of England, JD Sports Fashion plc (JD Group) are the leading global multi-channel retailer & distributor of branded and own branded sportswear & fashionwear.
JD Group has a global reach with brands and stores across 19 territories in Europe, North America & Asia Pacific. We are proud to provide our consumers with the latest products from recognised brands such as Nike, Adidas, Puma and The North Face, with strong Own Brand labels such as Pink Soda and Supply & Demand to provide an elevated consumer experience.
JD Group continue to lead the way with successful subsidiaries, including Size?, The Hip Store, Go Outdoors, Blacks, Millets, Tiso, Ultimate Outdoors, as well as International Retailers, Sprinter (Spain), Sport Zone as well as JD Finish Line.
Our C:ulture
We inspire our people to reach for higher levels of performance. To achieve these standards, we only recruit the best! All employees are highly skilled, self motivated and in constant pursuit of perfection. Opportunities to progress arise quickly for those people with the right qualities and ambition.
We encourage our people to constantly seek ways to improve our business. This means challenging the way we merchandise, sell and manage the business, being creative and forward thinking in suggesting alternative solutions. Problems are solved and opportunities are seized by people from all levels of the organisation working together.
JD Sports Fashion HQ is situated in Bury, Greater Manchester. JD Sports also have our global Distribution Centre in Rochdale, Greater Manchester & its highly decorative Creative Studio in Manchester City Centre
