Lead Developer, Kingfisher

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React

JavaScript

Java

Node.js

Entry, Junior, Mid, Senior and Expert level

London

2 days a week in office

An international home improvement company

Job no longer available

An international home improvement company

1001+ employees

B2CRetailHome improvementConsumer Goods

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

React

JavaScript

Java

Node.js

Entry, Junior, Mid, Senior and Expert level

London

2 days a week in office

1001+ employees

B2CRetailHome improvementConsumer Goods

Company mission

Kingfisher's mission is to make home improvement accessible for everyone.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Deputised by the Digital Engineering Manager the Lead is responsible for the day to day performance and productivity of those they have been directed to work with. They lead by example at all times and drive quality, whilst ensuring delivery to scope and budget

What the job involves

Work across multiple agile teams, advising, mentoring and line managing other Software Engineers in the UK
Act as an escalation point for Scrum Teams, both in Europe & the UK, unblocking technical or project related issues to maintain project progress
Support the Engineering Manager with resourcing and other day to day management duties, deputising for them on occasion
Maintain high performing teams by driving continuous improvement of engineering and agile practices and standards
Be an active member of the Kingfisher wide technical lead team to help define development processes, and code quality standards, also serve as a technical leader within the organisation
Promote TDD to design and develop operationally maintainable solutions in accordance with Kingfisher standards
Estimate size of pieces of development work
Where required, work as part of Scrum Teams in a highly collaborative manner, delivering business value of a high, maintainable quality
Develop and maintain tools to support the software development and deployment processes
Where necessary, assist with the delivery of business systems into a production environment and provide support for these applications when in productio

Application process

This is an exciting opportunity to join our global business. In return, we provide an inspirational working environment, a competitive benefits package and opportunities to stretch and grow your career. Interested? Great, apply now!

Salary benchmarks

Our take

Kingfisher is a multinational retail company that offers home improvement products and services to consumers mainly located in the UK and Europe. The company has a presence in numerous countries across Europe and it currently operates more than a thousand stores.

Kingfisher completed a series of acquisitions in recent years to expand their market reach by buying companies such as NeedHelp and Praktiker Romania, to position alongside it's existing brands which include B&Q, Castorama, Brico Depot, Screwfix, TradePoint and Koçtaş. By moving into the e-commerce space, Kingfisher aims to avoid disruption from smaller retailers and maintain it's position as the leading home improvement retailer.

The main challenge faced by the business is finding ways to increase sales in the markets it is currently operating and also retaining its current clients. Kingfisher aims to do that by investing in building user-friendly e-commerce platforms for its brands, developing mobile-first purchasing experiences and investing in digital marketing in order to sell more and rapidly reduce their inventory and costs.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

5% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.9)

Company

Company benefits

Strong Bonus Opportunity
Travel Allowance or Car Options at certain levels
Excellent Pension Contributions
Share Options
Life Assurance
20% Discount Card for Kingfisher Group companies
25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
Work from home opportunities
Health insurance

Company HQ

London, UK

Leadership

Thierry Garnier

(CEO)

Previously worked for 22 years at Carrefour, holding various positions such as Regional Director - France, Executive Director Central Europe, South-East Asia, India and Chairman & CEO Carrefour China.

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