Software Engineer - Backend - 12 Month Maternity Cover FTC

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
In-Office
Mid level
Beauty
The Role
Build scalable backend services and APIs with Java and Spring Boot on AWS. Design service interfaces and architectures, write clean testable code, implement automated/API testing and CI/CD, leverage AI tooling to improve features and workflows, and collaborate across engineering and product teams. Front-end experience with React/TypeScript/Next.js is beneficial.
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About Charlotte Tilbury Beauty 

Founded in 2013 by world‑renowned makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury CBE, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has transformed the global beauty industry with one mission: to empower everyone, everywhere to look and feel like the most confident version of themselves. With our easy‑to‑use, easy‑to‑choose, easy‑to‑gift icons, we’ve become one of the most talked‑about beauty brands on the planet - and the magic is only growing. 

Today, we’re a global beauty phenomenon, scaling at record speed across 50+ markets with over 3,000 Dream Team members bringing the Tilbury magic to life every single day. Across the world, our Retail Teams and Magic Offices work hand‑in‑hand to shape the Charlotte Tilbury experience - from the glamour of London and the style capitals of Europe, to the energy of the Americas, the vibrant beauty hubs of the Middle East and the fast‑growing innovation centres across APAC. Every region brings its own sparkle, culture and community, creating the unmistakable magic of Team Tilbury. 

We’re bold. We’re disruptive. We’re powered by creativity, innovation and industry‑leading tech. And as we continue to break records across countries, channels and categories, we’re looking for extraordinary talent to join us. 

About the role

We’re looking for motivated, curious, and collaborative engineers who are excited to build game-changing features with luxury-level polish and reliability. If you love solving problems, working across disciplines, and bringing ideas to life, you’ll thrive here.  

  • Building scalable back-end services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot. 
  • Designing scalable systems and well-defined service interfaces, with a strong understanding of modern software architecture and testing practices. 
  • Writing clean, high-quality code that is easy to test, maintain and extend across both front-end and back-end services. 
  • Driving quality through excellent automated testing practices, including API testing to enable continuous deployment. 
  • Understanding how modern web applications work end to end, from browser HTTP requests and API calls through to service-layer logic, data handling and page rendering. 
  • Using AI tools and practices to enhance product features, improve code quality and optimise engineering workflows. 
  • Building high-performance, reliable and scalable solutions on AWS or similar public cloud infrastructure. 
  • Any experience building modern mobile-first web applications and components using React, TypeScript or Next.js is beneficial. 

Who you will work with

Reporting to the Engineering Manager and working in the Engineering Team, App Squad etc.

About you

  • On the back end we use Java with Spring Boot, in an AWS (Amazon Web Services) environment  
  • On the front-end React, Redux, TypeScript, Node.js, NextJS and SCSS, and test with Jest, Enzyme, React testing library and Cypress  
  • Orchestration of our test and deployment process using CircleCI with GitHub, Maven  
  • We use Contentful and ElasticPath as our content and commerce engines respectively  
  • We also use Optimizely to run A/B testing on the features we build  

Charlotte Tilbury is a fast‑paced, dynamic and ever‑evolving environment where agility, ambition and a passion for excellence help our teams thrive. We look for people who want to grow, innovate and be part of a truly global #DreamTeam. 

While we outline the experience and skills we believe set candidates up for success, they’re a guide - not a barrier. If you can demonstrate the capabilities needed for the role, we’d love to hear from you, whether you have more or less experience than listed. 


Why join us? 

  • Be a part of this values driven, high growth, magical journey with an ultimate vision to empower everyone, everywhere to be the best version of themselves 
  • We’re a hybrid model with flexibility, allowing you to work how best suits you 
  • 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with an additional day to celebrate your birthday 
  • Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey 
  • Financial security and planning with our pension and life assurance for all 
  • Wellness and social benefits including Medicash, Employee Assist Programs and regular social connects with colleagues 
  • Bring your furry friend to work with you on our allocated dog friendly days and spaces 
  • And not to forget our generous product discount and gifting! 

At Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, our mission is to empower everyone, everywhere, to feel like the most beautiful and confident version of themselves. We bring this to life by welcoming people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, identities, and perspectives into our global team. A workforce that reflects the world around us helps us better serve our communities, our customers, our colleagues, and every candidate who takes part in our recruitment process. 

  

If you need support or would like to apply through an alternative method, please contact us at [email protected] 


Want a closer look at life at Charlotte Tilbury Beauty? Follow our LinkedIn page! For updates, stories, and behind‑the‑scenes moments. 



Skills Required

  • Java with Spring Boot
  • Experience building scalable back-end services and APIs
  • AWS or similar public cloud infrastructure
  • Designing scalable systems and well-defined service interfaces
  • Excellent automated testing practices including API testing to enable continuous deployment
  • Understanding of end-to-end modern web applications (HTTP, API, service logic, rendering)
  • CircleCI, GitHub and Maven (CI/CD and build tooling)
  • Experience building mobile-first web apps and components with React, TypeScript or Next.js
  • Familiarity with Redux, Node.js and SCSS
  • Testing frameworks: Jest, Enzyme, React Testing Library, Cypress
  • Experience with Contentful and ElasticPath
  • Familiarity with Optimizely for A/B testing
  • Experience using AI tools and practices to enhance features and engineering workflows

Charlotte Tilbury Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Charlotte Tilbury and has not been reviewed or approved by Charlotte Tilbury.

  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave appears notably generous in eligible regions and roles. This element is frequently highlighted as a standout part of the package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid holidays and substantial PTO are commonly available for many full-time roles. These allowances meaningfully contribute to overall value when scheduling permits.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Product discounts, periodic gifting, and access to wellbeing resources such as an Employee Assistance Program are emphasized. Learning access and everyday perks like fitness partnerships or office snacks further enhance perceived value.

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The Company
HQ: London
1,758 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

With over 27 MAGICAL years in the beauty industry, Charlotte Tilbury MBE - the world’s No1 makeup artist - launched her ICONIC beauty company in September 2013 to record-breaking results and critical acclaim. The success since has been truly phenomenal. The award-winning collection of magic makeup and skincare innovations is adored by supermodels, starlets, entrepreneurs & icons. It is one of the fastest growing beauty companies GLOBALLY, has won countless awards and has broken records across countries, channels and categories. We have SO many exciting opportunities for you to join the Dream Team in our beautiful Central London Head Office. At Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, we love what we do and strive to be the best. Dare to dream it, dare to believe it, dare to do it! Join our team of LIMITLESS THINKERS and RULE BREAKERS and help make beauty dreams come true ALL around the world! We can’t wait to hear from you!

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