Staff Software Engineer - International Pricing

Your skills and experience will include:

• Proven track record developing high-performing, robust backend systems and integrations, with a focus on optimisation, scalability and reliability.
• Deep understanding of software engineering principles, patterns and best practices, applied to the development of maintainable, adaptable and resilient solutions.
• Strong understanding of automated testing strategies and tools, and how they should be applied across unit, integration and system testing levels.
• Proven hands-on experience implementing DevSecOps practices at scale across enterprise applications and technology platforms.
• Technical proficiency across a variety of programming languages and technologies, including Java, PL/SQL, JavaScript and modern CI/CD tooling.
• Experience designing and implementing scalable cloud-native applications with a strong focus on performance, resilience, observability and security.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A mentoring mindset with a genuine passion for sharing knowledge, raising engineering standards and helping others develop.
• Knowledge of AI/ML technologies and GenAI tools such as Copilot, with practical experience implementing AI-enabled tools and agents across the software development lifecycle.

• Knowledge of the retail domain would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Experience working within international commerce, pricing, commercial systems or large-scale enterprise integration environments would be beneficial.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures, cloud-native technologies and distributed systems at scale.

The team uses a variety of technologies, including:

• Languages & Frameworks: PL/SQL, Java (Spring Boot), Python, AI/ML technologies.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Azure IaaS and PaaS services, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm and Terraform.
• Data & Messaging: Kafka/Confluent, IBM MQ/MQFTE and SFTP.
• Databases: MongoDB and SQL Server on Azure.
• API & Integration: Apigee, REST APIs and Windows Services.
• Observability: Dynatrace, OpenTelemetry, PagerDuty and Helix.

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.
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours.
• 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.

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.

Join us and make change happen.

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 work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application.

This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

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