Lead Software Engineer

Job description

At Iceland foods, we have been blazing a trail in the last few years. Since 2016, Iceland.co.uk has been the UK’s fastest-growing online grocer, outpacing its biggest rivals, and the Online team’s dedication to its customers over the past 6 years have resulted in record-breaking growth. In 2019, the Iceland.co.uk team was awarded by the IGD for Customer Insight, for demonstrating detailed knowledge of their target demographic and insight into its customers’ lives. This award joins a multiple of others recognising Iceland’s industry-leading service and innovation.   

Iceland’s drive to do the right thing has never been as important as during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a matter of weeks, the Iceland Online team increased delivery slots the fastest and by greatest volume in the industry, developed innovative technology to service its vulnerable customers and worked with central government and the NHS to prioritise millions of people across the country. These achievements were recognised in 2021 at the Salesforce Cloud Commerce Awards for Best Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

To delivery for tens of thousands of families every day Iceland operates one of the largest and complex Salesforce Commerce Cloud sites, together with Salesforce Service Cloud & Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

About the Role  

As a Lead Developer within the online team, you will be the technical lead in one of our squads focused on the portfolio of Iceland websites, centred around React and SalesForce PWAKit.

It is a varied job with a large hands on development creating new features, building components our customers can interact with, creating tools and some developments to complement our Mobile Apps.

You will work alongside product owners and business analysts to ensure that solutions and technologies used are aligned with the business' goals, aiding in planning development and timelines and providing valuable feedback to other business-oriented departments.

You will also line manage and mentor a small team of developers, setting a positive example and helping them grow and progress professionally.  

Day to day activities:  

·  Work with fellow developers to deliver new enhancements and features
·  Carry out code reviews, delivering constructive feedback to improve the quality of code and developer knowledge within the team.  
·  Ensures the technical delivery of the tasks on the sprint to support the over-arching sprint goals.
·  Work with others to ensure the best solution is implemented.
·  Understands the value of quality assurance through pair programming, unit testing and behavioural driven development.
·  Line management and mentoring of other develops
·  Communicate with stakeholders to ensure they are kept informed of progress or setbacks
·  Diagnosing and troubleshooting problems with existing features and identify the source of issues.

Skills / Experience   

·  Strong skills with fundamental languages such as TypeScript, JavaScript, SCSS & HTML
·  Strong communication skills
·  Familiarity with other JavaScript frameworks; Node.js, React.js
·  Understanding of eCommerce 
·  Experience with Commerce Platforms, CMS tools
·  Any experience with Cloud computing, AWS, GCP, Azure

What we can offer you:

Best Place to Work 2025
Supportive and collaborative team
Healthcare and cash back plans
15% discount in our stores and 30% discount in our group restaurants
️ Partner discounts
Subsidised on site restaurant and Costa (Head Office)
Mental, physical and financial wellbeing support