Software Development Engineer II
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026. Tesco scores A on the Alion truth index.
About the role
We are building the next generation platform for continuous integration and delivery at Tesco. Our mission is to upgrade the CI process and provide our engineering teams with a reliable, secure, observable, and predictable CI/CD experience. We are also engaged in developing standard libraries to be used by all container teams to support robust communication mechanism (event based) between containers, securing containers and other common tooling so that we together can deliver high quality, standard and performant applications.
What is in it for you
At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you.
As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.
Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits.
Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles -simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable.
Salary - Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment.
Leave & Time-off - Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company’s policy.
Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary - In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF.
Health is Wealth - Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws.
Mental Wellbeing - We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.
Financial Wellbeing - Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.
Save As You Earn (SAYE) - Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.
Physical Wellbeing - Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle.
You will be responsible for
You’ll be part of an agile, industry leading team of engineers. You will be contributing to libraries development, creating the future continuous integration and delivery libraries/tools for our area, solving problems, and developing new features through quality, scalable, performant, reliable and maintainable technical solutions. The solutions that you will be responsible for will have impact on hundreds of thousands of Tesco colleagues.
Your contribution will have a direct impact on how we build, release, and monitor our applications in ppe, qa and production. Leveraging on tools like Kubernetes, Docker, Shell Script, Ansible, Grafana and others, and services like Azure Cloud, Azure DevOps, you will be responsible for the success of many other talented engineers on their journey to deliver high quality, performant applications.
Whilst specific responsibilities will be dependent upon the changing needs of the Tesco business, the following provides an overview of the role’s key responsibilities and measures:
Focus on libraries development and enhancements, including building/enhancing libraries/tools which can assist to bring more stability continuous integration
Focus on performance, availability, reliability, and security.
Effectively communicate your progress to your team members, your manager and wider Tesco colleagues.
You will need
Key Skills:
- Proficiency in Java
- Proficiency in developing services that run in Kubernetes environments
- Managing and provisioning infrastructure (servers, networks, databases) using code instead of manual processes. Good exposure of continuous integration and delivery, and related tooling
o Docker and docker compose
o Shell Script
o Ansible
o Terraform
o Azure Cloud
o Azure DevOps
o GitHub Actions
- Ability to identify and implement design patterns, write clean code, and understand domain modelling
- Design and implement solutions with a fair level of autonomy
- Good understanding of AI and tooling
- Work with other SDEs within the team or peer teams
- Excellent written and spoken English skills
Experience:
5+ years of experience
Essential previous experience in Kubernetes environment
Problem solving, analysis and computational skills. You are comfortable designing infrastructure and sharing knowledge across the team. When tackling problems, you take a thorough and logical approach to solving them and you retain ownership through to resolution.
Designing and supporting systems for high availability and scalability
About us
At Tesco, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in treating everyone fairly and with respect, valuing individuality and uniqueness to create a true sense of belonging. Diversity and inclusion are deeply embedded in our values-we treat people how they want to be treated. Our goal is for all colleagues to feel they can be themselves at work, and we are committed to helping them thrive. Across the Tesco group, we are building an inclusive workplace that actively celebrates the cultures, personalities, and preferences of our colleagues, who in turn contribute to the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
At Tesco Bengaluru, we are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, highlighting our commitment to creating a supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We are dedicated to offering equal opportunities for all candidates and encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. Our recruitment process is fully accessible, and we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments during interviews. If you need any accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to ensure that everyone has the chance to succeed.
We also believe in fostering a work environment where you can excel both professionally and personally. Our hybrid model allows you to work flexibly-spend 60% of your week collaborating in person with colleagues at our office locations or local sites, and the rest of the time working remotely. We understand that everyone’s life journey is unique, whether you are starting your career, pursuing passions, or navigating life changes, and we are here to support you. Flexibility is a core part of our culture, and we encourage open conversations about how we can best accommodate your needs, so talk to us throughout your application process on the support required.
When you join Tesco Bengaluru in this role, you'll be employed by Tesco Bengaluru Private Limited, the Tesco legal entity responsible for your employment.