Software Engineer II - Core Commerce Platform

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Your mission

About the Organisation & Role:

You will be part of the Core Commerce Platform organisation responsible for delivering the omnichannel commerce capabilities that power the purchase journey, inventory availability, delivery promise, order processing & fulfilment and post-purchase experiences across channels. The organisation plays a critical role in ensuring products are available to buy, orders can be fulfilled reliably, and commitments made to consumers are delivered consistently. Through a portfolio of commerce platform capabilities, the organisation enables seamless omnichannel experiences while supporting efficient, scalable, and resilient commerce operations across the global digital ecosystem.

As a Software Engineer, you will build the backend services that power Basket, Cart, Pricing, Promotions, and Checkout experiences across omni-channel commerce platforms. You will be responsible for technical design, development, testing, and operational readiness of scalable commerce services. Working closely with the Lead Engineer, Engineering Manager, and Product teams, you will deliver high-performing, resilient, and low-latency services that enable seamless real-time customer shopping and checkout journeys.

What you will do:

• · Develop and implement omni-channel Basket and Checkout services, supporting seamless customer journeys from cart creation and basket management through checkout completion and order submission.
• · Develop scalable, production-grade integrations and services using modern Java-based microservices within a cloud-native commerce architecture.
• · Implement and optimize shopping cart and checkout experiences, including guest checkout, registered customer journeys, saved carts, multi-shipment scenarios, and click-and-collect capabilities.
• · Ensure solutions are secure, observable, reliable, and resilient through strong engineering practices, performance optimization, and operational excellence.
• · Optimize storefront and checkout performance through caching strategies, API optimization, automation, and proactive monitoring.
• · Leverage AI-assisted engineering practices and tools to improve engineering productivity, code quality, testing effectiveness, and delivery velocity.

Your talent

• 4+ years of software engineering experience with proven expertise in digital commerce platforms, storefront applications, and customer-facing Basket & Checkout capabilities.
• · Knowledge of omni-channel commerce experiences, including Click & Collect (BOPIS), multi-shipment checkout, guest checkout, and cross-channel customer journeys, along with associated checkout and fulfillment integrations.
• · Understanding of real-time inventory visibility, product availability, reservations, and shipping options to enable accurate, seamless checkout experiences.
• · Strong Java development experience with expertise in Spring Boot and microservices architecture for building scalable, resilient, and production-grade commerce applications.
• · Strong understanding of performance optimization, catching strategies, session management, and scalability considerations for high-volume basket and checkout functionalities.
• · Experience with observability, reliability engineering, monitoring, distributed tracing, and performance optimization in customer-facing commerce platforms.
• · Experience using coding agents, LLMs, or AI-assisted engineering tools to improve software delivery, code quality, testing efficiency, and developer productivity.
• · Working knowledge of SFCC is preferred

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