Marks & Spencer
Software Engineering Manager - Food & International Food
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Software Engineering Manager – Food & International Food
We are modernising the platforms that power how M&S Foods designs products, collaborates with suppliers, and manages commercial decisions.
These systems sit at the centre of the M&S Foods ecosystem and support thousands of internal users and suppliers across product development, supply chain, and commercial operations. Our focus is evolving a complex landscape of legacy systems and point-to-point integrations into API-led and event-driven distributed systems that are easier to scale, operate, and extend.
About the Role
This role involves shaping the architecture and technical direction of platform systems, working across multiple product teams to solve complex engineering challenges, and improving system reliability. The ideal candidate should lead teams, establish shared patterns, and enable safer, more efficient development.
Domains of Focus
This role may specialise in one of the following domains:
- Product Data & New Product Development
- Supplier & Commercial Platforms
What You’ll Work On
You will address technical challenges such as:
- Simplifying complex legacy integrations across enterprise systems
- Defining clear domain boundaries and service ownership
- Transitioning from batch/person-to-person integrations to API-led and event-driven architectures
- Designing reliable APIs and event contracts for cross-team use
- Improving platform observability, resilience, and operational visibility
- Enabling shared platform capabilities to reduce duplication
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Core Responsibilities
- Lead & shape platform architecture: Own the technical vision for critical Foods domain systems, including service boundaries, integrations, and data models
- Engineering leadership: Mentor and support engineers, fostering strong technical standards and practices
- Problem-solving: Drive designs for complex, cross-team challenges in distributed systems
- Legacy modernisation: Guide transitions from outdated workflows to scalable, distributed services and event-driven platforms
- Collaborative design: Contribute to architecture discussions, design reviews, and technical decision-making
- Continuous improvement: Champion testing, observability, reliability, and high-quality system design
Tech Stack Overview
Key technologies used at M&S include:
- Backend: Java (Spring, Spring Boot), Micronaut
- Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Angular
- Cloud & DevOps: Azure Cloud, Kubernetes, Dynatrace (observability)
- Messaging & Streams: Kafka-based event streaming
- Supply Chain Tools: Blue Yonder, PIM systems
- Databases/Cache: Ignite, Redis
What We’re Looking For
Ideal candidates will enjoy scaling distributed systems, influencing engineering strategies, and managing cross-team collaborations. Key experience areas include:
- Designing scalable distributed systems and APIs
- Leading multi-service or cross-team technical design
- Simplifying legacy integrations and workflows
- Working with event-driven architectures and messaging systems
- Enhancing reliability, testing, and observability in production
- Mentoring engineers and setting strong technical standards
- Collaborating closely with product teams and domain experts
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Why Join Us?
At Marks & Spencer, our purpose is to deliver exceptional quality, value, and service to millions—daily. We foster an inclusive, fast-paced, purpose-driven culture.
Employee Benefits
- 20% colleague discount on M&S products and third-party brands
- Competitive holiday entitlement, with options to buy additional leave
- Discretionary bonus schemes aligned with performance
- Strong pension and life assurance for long-term security
- Customised onboarding and training to help you grow
- M&S Choices portal for discounts and savings
- Family support, including enhanced parental, adoption, and neonatal leave
- 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual medical access
- One paid volunteer day per year to support causes you care about
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We strive to be ambitious about retail’s future, transforming the industry through disruption and innovation as we enter an inspiring digital era. Our ambitious goal is diverse, representative teams where everyone can thrive.
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