<div class="earcuposdescription"><div class="earcuposdescriptiontitle">About the Role:</div><div class="earcuposdescriptionnote"><p><strong>About the Role</strong><br>We are looking for a skilled <strong>Senior Backend Engineer</strong> to join our team focused on building and improving the core systems powering our in-store till systems. This role will primarily involve backend development but will also benefit from any experience in frontend development with Vue.js. You'll work on high-impact software that processes transactions worth billions annually, integrating hardware, APIs, and delivering innovative solutions for our stores across multiple countries.</p><p>We're looking for someone who not only has strong technical skills but also embraces a <strong>"you build it, you own it"</strong> mentality—taking pride in creating reliable, high-quality systems and owning them from development to production.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Backend Development:</strong></li><ul><li>Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend services using <strong>Kotlin</strong> and <strong>Spring</strong>.</li><li>Work with databases, including both <strong>SQL</strong> (e.g., RDS) and <strong>NoSQL</strong> (e.g., DynamoDB).</li><li>Build, test, and optimise APIs to support seamless integration with systems like loyalty programs, stock management, and reporting.</li><li>Handle event-driven systems leveraging <strong>Kafka</strong> for messaging.</li></ul><li><strong>Collaboration:</strong></li><ul><li>Work closely with cross-functional teams, including frontend engineers, QA, UX, and PM.</li><li>Contribute to architectural decisions, ensuring maintainability, scalability, and high performance.</li></ul><li><strong>Operational Support:</strong></li><ul><li>Take full ownership of production systems, ensuring they run smoothly and meet user expectations.</li><li>Troubleshoot issues proactively and implement solutions to prevent recurrence.</li><li>Build tooling for debugging, monitoring, and support automation.</li></ul><li><strong>Problem Solving &amp; Ownership:</strong></li><ul><li>Find simple solutions to complex problems while maintaining system reliability.</li><li>Take initiative to fix issues or improve processes when needed—no task is "someone else's problem."</li><li>Prioritize delivering value and keeping things simple.</li></ul><li><strong>Innovation:</strong></li><ul><li>Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and best practices, bringing new ideas and solutions to the team.</li></ul></ul><p><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p><ul><li><strong>"You Build It, You Own It" Mindset:</strong> You believe in owning your work end-to-end, from development to deployment and support.</li><li><strong>Problem Solver:</strong> You have a knack for simplifying complex problems into elegant, maintainable solutions.</li><li><strong>Ownership:</strong> You take pride in your work, proactively fix issues, and see commitments through to completion.</li><li><strong>Team Player:</strong> You thrive in a collaborative environment, work well with others, and elevate the team as a whole.</li><li><strong>Curiosity &amp; Initiative:</strong> You actively look for areas to improve and bring forward new ideas, whether it's technical improvements or team processes.</li><li><strong>Attention to Detail:</strong> You don't cut corners—your work is robust, well-tested, and reliable.</li></ul><p><strong>Customer-Centric:</strong> You think about how your work impacts both colleagues and customers, ensuring systems enhance their experience</p></div></div><div class="earcuposdescription"><div class="earcuposdescriptiontitle">Key Requirements:</div><div class="earcuposdescriptionnote"><p><strong>Required Skills &amp; Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Proven experience in backend development with <strong>Kotlin</strong> (or Java with the ability to transition to Kotlin).</li><li>Proficiency in building APIs, working with microservices, and implementing event-driven architectures.</li><li>Experience with databases, including <strong>SQL</strong> and <strong>NoSQL</strong>.</li><li>Familiarity with <strong>AWS</strong> cloud services, such as <strong>S3</strong>, <strong>RDS</strong>, and <strong>DynamoDB</strong>.</li><li>Strong focus on writing clean, modular, testable code with experience in unit and integration testing.</li><li>Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and fixing issues.</li><li>Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.</li><li>Exposure to Agile development methodologies.</li></ul><p><strong>Nice to Have</strong></p><ul><li>Experience with frontend technologies, particularly <strong>Vue.js</strong>.</li><li>Familiarity with <strong>Electron</strong> applications.</li><li>Background in retail systems or working with public-facing hardware/software integrations.</li><li>Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems like Git.</li></ul></div></div><div class="earcuposdescription"><div class="earcuposdescriptiontitle">What we offer:</div><div class="earcu_posdescriptionnote"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Pension company contribution = 3% </strong></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Incentive scheme up to 10% of annual salary</strong>, based on company performance.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Your wellbeing is paramount so you can get away and take <strong>33&nbsp;Days Holiday per year</strong>.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Private Medical Care </strong>(Self after 1 year)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Learning and Development opportunity</strong> with Holland &amp; Barrett is a great base for career development long term.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Career progression.</strong></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Refer and Earn Scheme</strong> - as we're growing you can earn money by referring people to join us from your network.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Epic Extras</strong> gives you access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Stay healthy with Discounted Products</strong> - from day one you'll get a 25% discount (on top of other promotions) when you shop at H&amp;B on anything that you buy.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">We all need a little help sometimes, so we<strong> </strong>offer<strong> Free 24/7 Confidential Advice &amp; Colleague Welfare</strong>.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Mental Health First Aiders</strong> - we have lots of qualified Mental Health First Aiders because its all about your health &amp; wellbeing.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Stay active in the<strong> Onsite Gym</strong> at our Nuneaton Hub!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">We have <strong>colleague Reward and Recognition Schemes</strong>, so your hard work and loyalty won't go unnoticed.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">And many more!</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><em><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak" dir="ltr">We're passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we're committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&amp;B.&nbsp;</span><br></em></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak" dir="ltr"><em>Holland &amp; Barrett </em><em>does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland &amp; Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s).&nbsp;</em></span></span></p></div></div>