Tesco India • Bengaluru, Karnataka, India • Full-Time • Permanent • Working hours 45 • Apply by 03-Jun-2026
About the role
As one of the world’s largest retailers and the largest private employer in the UnitedKingdom (second largest after the UK government), Tesco serves millions of customers aweek in our stores and online portal. Tesco Bengaluru is the only international technologyand retail operations centre for Tesco worldwide – we make the Tesco experience better formillions of our customers and colleagues. Established in 2004 Tesco Bengaluru is pivotal toTesco and we enable its business with our expertise in technology business operationsproperty finance and commercial services. Tesco is currently in the process of moving to aService Orientated Architecture to increase its business agility eventually increasing its returnon investment and to become the world’s leading Multichannel retailer
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
Impact & Value• Leads valuable features that are used by customers.• Questions requirements and challenges where necessary.• Can identify the value of tasks and always works on the highest priority items.• Work effectively with stakeholders to communicate and translate their needs intoimprovements.• Lead group discussions on the design of initiatives within the domain. Andunderstand the domain well enough to work with Product Managers to drive value.• Support production systems to resolve incidents and perform root cause analysis.• Debug/find complex problems and support/maintain the software solution.• Share knowledge with the wider engineering community. • Mentor and developengineers in the team.• Produce proof of concepts to evaluate new tools.• Suggests improvements to processes and methodologies to speed delivery (optional).
You will need
Programming• Good Understanding of Java programming language.• Familiarity with the Spring framework, particularly Spring Boot.• Comfortable producing and refactoring code without assistance.• Able to test drive features in a programming language of choice.• Understands different major language paradigms (OOP/Functional).• Understands presence of abstraction beneath language (JVM/CLR).• Can reason about the complexity of algorithms (time and space) and code(cyclomatic).• Can debug code.• Can understand and resolve complex issues.Design• Can Identify design patterns in code.• Can implement design patterns with guidance.• Comfortable translating small behaviour requirements into tasks and code.• Understanding of how high-quality code can lead to rapid delivery.• Good understanding of domains and domain modelling.• Seeks out and uses appropriate abstractions.• Good understanding of clean coding principles like SOLID, DRY, YAGNI, KISS etc.and basic code hygiene factors.• Good understanding of patterns for integration (events/services).• Good understanding of how to leverage existing functionality outside the immediateproject.• Understands the scope of the project and when to move behaviour to other services.• Understands the importance of project instrumentation.Development Practices• Good understanding of CI and CD.• Writes unit, integration and smoke tests to ensure CI/CD processes work.• Good understanding of performance,• Commits code early and often.• Understands feature toggling.• Understands Git version control and branching strategies.Infrastructure• Experience with a UNIX-like operating system.• Experience with relational and non-relational databases.• Can script and automate within the relevant environment.• Understand when to apply appropriate infrastructure technologies.• Experience with (or good understanding of) containerisation and orchestration withDocker and Kubernetes.• Experience with (or good understanding of) Azure cloud computing services.• Experience with (or good understanding of) Elastic (optional).Security• Basic grasp of secure coding and how to develop secure APIs.• Write secure code by default.• Understands the OWASP top ten.• Understands security as part of the SDLC.• Can perform a tool-based security scan and articulate vulnerabilities.• Understands OAUTH/SAML and identity models.Core Technology Concepts• Understands major HTTP components (UDP/TCP/IP/HTTP/REST).• Understands core infrastructure components (servers networking load balancing).Behaviours & Collaboration• Fully participates in team ceremonies.• Comfortable pair programming.• Can use whiteboard and other materials to convey designs and principles.• Good at cross-functional collaboration.Innovation• Stays abreast of industry news from a variety of sources.• Can understand how industry developments may affect the team.• Has the ability to learn new technologies and adapt to changes.Cultural• Is a team player.• Shares opinions in a respectful manner within their team/area.• Is collaborative and always willing to help others.• Can coach and mentor others.
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.
