Software Development Engineer III

About the role We are seeking a highly motivated Software Development Engineer III (SDE III) to design, develop, and scale enterprise-grade backend systems and AI-powered applications. The ideal candidate will possess strong software engineering fundamentals, hands-on experience with distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and modern AI technologies, while contributing as a senior individual contributor within an agile engineering team.This role requires deep technical expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to drive complex projects from design through production deployment.

You will be responsible for

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and resilient backend services using Java and/or Python.
• Build cloud-native applications and microservices using Spring Boot and industry-standard design principles.
• Design and implement event-driven architectures using Kafka and asynchronous messaging patterns.
• Develop and integrate Agentic AI solutions, including AI agents, orchestration workflows, and LLM-powered applications.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Design and optimize data models for both RDBMS and NoSQL databases.
• Build highly available and fault-tolerant distributed systems capable of handling large-scale workloads.
• Deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes and cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, automated testing, observability, and operational best practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement performance, reliability, and scalability improvements.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical design discussions and architecture reviews. You will need Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.5–8 years of professional software development experience.Strong programming skills in Java and/or Python.Experience building applications using Spring Boot and microservices architecture.Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Design, Design Principles, and common Design Patterns.Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.Hands-on experience with Kafka and event-driven systems.Experience designing and developing distributed applications and services.Strong knowledge of relational databases and NoSQL databases.Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.Experience deploying and operating applications on Kubernetes.Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and CI/CD practices.

Preferred Qualifications Experience developing Agentic AI applications using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, MCP, or similar technologies.Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and AI orchestration frameworks.Knowledge of observability and monitoring tools such as New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry.Experience implementing Business Driven Development (BDD) practices.Exposure to platform engineering and cloud-native architectures.

Technical Skills Core Engineering Design Principles & Design PatternsData Structures & AlgorithmsProblem SolvingSystem DesignDevelopmentJavaPythonSpring BootREST APIsMicroservices Architecture Distributed SystemsEvent-Driven Architecture Kafka Business Driven Development (BDD) Data Whats 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 pr…