Software Development Engineer III

About the role

We are seeking a highly experienced Software Development Engineer III (SDE III) to design, build,

and operate scalable, cloud-native distributed systems. The ideal candidate will possess deep

expertise in Java/Spring Boot, microservices, event-driven architectures, API design, cloud

infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and modern platform engineering practices.

The role requires strong technical leadership, architecture and design experience, work

breakdown and initiative sequencing capabilities, cross-team collaboration, mentoring, and

hands-on software development.

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

Core Skills & Experience

• Expert in Java/J2EE/Spring Boot or equivalent enterprise technology stack.
• Strong experience designing and building scalable microservices and distributed systems.
• Expertise in event-driven architecture using Kafka or similar messaging platforms.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform or equivalent tools.
• Experience with API design, API gateways, service mesh technologies, rate limiting,

resiliency, and traffic management patterns.

• Deep understanding of observability, monitoring, logging, tracing, performance tuning,

and operational excellence.

• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, security scanning, and deployment

automation.

• Hands-on expertise with TDD, BDD, multithreading, concurrency, and performance

engineering.

• Experience integrating LLMs into enterprise applications, implementing guardrails, and

building agentic workflows/skills.

• Strong architecture, solution design, work breakdown, estimation, dependency

management, and delivery planning skills.

• Proven ability to mentor engineers, perform high-quality code reviews, and drive

engineering best practices.

• Experience with Couchbase or other NoSQL databases.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, service platforms, and platform

engineering.

You will need

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient software solutions.
• Lead technical design discussions and drive architecture decisions across teams.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions, APIs, services, and event

contracts.

• Break down large initiatives into deliverable workstreams and define implementation

sequencing.

• Collaborate with product, architecture, platform, and partner teams to align on delivery

and technical strategy.

• Write high-quality, maintainable, and testable code while promoting engineering

excellence.

• Review code, mentor engineers, and provide technical guidance to the wider team.
• Build and operate cloud-native applications with strong observability and operational

ownership.

• Drive automation across build, deployment, testing, security, and infrastructure

provisioning.

• Support production systems and lead troubleshooting of complex technical issues.

Good to Have

• Experience with Event Sourcing and Domain-Driven Design.
• Knowledge of security engineering, threat modeling, and security certifications.
• Experience with OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus, New Relic, Datadog, Splunk, or

equivalent observability tools.

• Built autonomous agents or multi-agent AI systems in production environments.
• Experience with MCP server integrations and AI platform security.
• Experience leading large-scale modernization or cloud transformation programs.

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.