Mentor engineers at all levels, helping develop strong technical judgement, platform thinking, and engineering craft.
Demonstrate a production‑first mindset: observability, resilience, and safe change are core design concerns.
Produce clear, high‑quality documentation for APIs, systems, standards, and operational processes.
Who You Are
A strong platform mindset: you build capabilities and tools that power many teams, not just individual features.
Deep backend engineering experience with Java/Kotlin, including designing and running distributed systems in production.
Strong experience on the Azure cloud platform, building and operating scalable, reliable services.
Hands‑on experience with GraphQL — schema design, federation, evolution, and API governance (must have).
Working knowledge of TypeScript and React, particularly in API, tooling, or integration contexts.
What’s in it for you?
Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.
Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:
20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you
Everyone’s Welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating, and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and win together.
If you’d benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know when completing your application.
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