Overview
We're Kingfisher, a team made up of over 82,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That's right, we're big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that's where you come in.
At Kingfisher, our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!
We are seeking to hire a skilled Lead Software Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in web front-end software development.
As a Lead Engineer, you will work closely with your cross-functional team to design and implement new features and products, whilst bringing ideas, energy, and leadership to the table. Our aspiration is to grow an engineering function that is world-class, pioneering in the retail technology space, making great software within a growth culture that is always looking for the next thing to improve or adapt to meet our customer needs.
What's the job?
Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:
1. Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality software that will delight our customers.
2. Work with users and stakeholders to understand and deliver value through your product.
3. Participate in design, code, and test reviews.
4. Practice DevOps, testing and releasing software continuously.
5. Integrate software with monitoring, observability, and support tools.
6. Participate in team processes, using Agile methodologies to adapt and continuously improve.
7. Follow data-driven approaches to conduct experiments and iterate features.
8. Help troubleshoot and resolve issues throughout the product life cycle.
What you'll bring:
1. Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.
2. Experience with React.js and its core principles (e.g., components, hooks, state management).
3. Familiarity with popular React libraries and tools, such as Redux, React Router, and Context API.
4. Experience with front-end development tools, such as Babel, Webpack, and NPM.
5. Good understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design principles.
6. Experience with RESTful APIs and integrating front-end components with backend services.
7. Knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git.
8. Experience with testing frameworks like Jest, React Testing Library, or Cypress.
9. Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
10. Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
11. Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Be Customer Focused - constantly improving our customers' experience.
We listen to our customers and colleagues.
We innovate products and experiences to stay ahead.
Be Human - leading with purpose, humanity and care.
We do the right thing.
We invest in our people and build great teams.
Be Curious - thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious.
We focus externally, globally and build the long term.
We experiment and share our learnings.
Be Agile - building trust and empowering people to work with agility.
We act with pace, not perfection, role modelling 80/20.
We take risks, fail fast and adapt quickly.
Be Inclusive - inspiring diverse teams to achieve together.
We celebrate difference as a strength.
We collaborate, breaking down silos.
Be Accountable - owning the plan, delivering results and growth.
We focus on performance outcomes.
We prioritise and simplify for others.
At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.
In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.
We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.
Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.
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