<div class="earcuposdescription"><div class="earcuposdescriptiontitle">About the role:</div><div class="earcuposdescriptionnote"><p data-start="323" data-end="712">At Holland &amp; Barrett, we're on a mission to make health and wellness a way of life for everyone – and <strong data-start="425" data-end="482">technology is at the heart of how we make that happen</strong>. As we continue our journey to become a leading omni-channel retailer, we're investing heavily in innovative tech to deliver faster, more personalised, and more convenient experiences for our customers – both online and in-store.</p><p data-start="714" data-end="992">We're collaborative, customer-obsessed, and love working at pace. We embrace cloud-first principles, build solutions tailored to our business (rather than buying off-the-shelf), and embed automation and testing across everything we do – from software to infrastructure and data.</p><p data-start="714" data-end="992">&nbsp;</p><p data-start="1045" data-end="1371">This role sits within our <strong data-start="1071" data-end="1107">Online Customer Experience (OCX)</strong> vertical – the team driving our e-commerce platforms across web and mobile. We're wrapping up a multi-year technical transformation and moving into an exciting new phase: building fresh, customer-first digital propositions that bring our wellness mission to life.</p><p data-start="1373" data-end="1629">You'll join a talented engineering team working on meaningful, customer-facing products that have real impact. If you're a proactive problem-solver, passionate about clean code and modern architecture, and keen to mentor others, we'd love to hear from you.</p><h4 data-section-id="16s4690" data-start="1636" data-end="1664"><strong data-start="1640" data-end="1664">What You'll Be Doing</strong></h4><ul data-start="1666" data-end="2371"><li data-start="1666" data-end="1758"><p data-start="1668" data-end="1758"><strong data-start="1668" data-end="1693">Independently deliver</strong> high-quality, cross-functional software with minimal oversight</p></li><li data-start="1759" data-end="1848"><p data-start="1761" data-end="1848">Collaborate with product and delivery teams to <strong data-start="1808" data-end="1846">drive features from idea to launch</strong></p></li><li data-start="1849" data-end="1936"><p data-start="1851" data-end="1936">Work closely with stakeholders across departments to ensure timely project delivery</p></li><li data-start="1937" data-end="2030"><p data-start="1939" data-end="2030">Contribute to the <strong data-start="1957" data-end="1976">product roadmap</strong>, helping shape the future of our digital experience</p></li><li data-start="2031" data-end="2125"><p data-start="2033" data-end="2125">Monitor systems and take a proactive approach to identifying and resolving critical issues</p></li><li data-start="2126" data-end="2188"><p data-start="2128" data-end="2188">Mentor junior engineers and support their technical growth</p></li><li data-start="2189" data-end="2282"><p data-start="2191" data-end="2282">Share new techniques, encourage knowledge exchange, and help us raise the engineering bar</p></li><li data-start="2283" data-end="2371"><p data-start="2285" data-end="2371">Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="earcuposdescription"><div class="earcuposdescriptiontitle">Key requirements:</div><div class="earcuposdescriptionnote"><p data-start="2405" data-end="2426"><strong data-start="2405" data-end="2426">Essential Skills:</strong></p><ul data-start="2428" data-end="3133"><li data-start="2428" data-end="2536"><p data-start="2430" data-end="2536">Strong experience with <strong data-start="2453" data-end="2467">Java (17+)</strong> and frameworks like <strong data-start="2488" data-end="2503">Spring Boot</strong>, <strong data-start="2505" data-end="2516">Quarkus</strong>, or <strong data-start="2521" data-end="2534">Micronaut</strong></p></li><li data-start="2537" data-end="2614"><p data-start="2539" data-end="2614">Deep understanding of <strong data-start="2561" data-end="2577">RESTful APIs</strong> and HTTP as an architectural style</p></li><li data-start="2615" data-end="2668"><p data-start="2617" data-end="2668">Expertise in <strong data-start="2630" data-end="2658">asynchronous programming</strong> in Java</p></li><li data-start="2669" data-end="2736"><p data-start="2671" data-end="2736">Solid SQL skills and experience with <strong data-start="2708" data-end="2720">Postgres</strong> or <strong data-start="2724" data-end="2734">Oracle</strong></p></li><li data-start="2737" data-end="2797"><p data-start="2739" data-end="2797">Comfortable working with <strong data-start="2764" data-end="2774">Docker</strong> and <code data-start="2779" data-end="2795">docker-compose</code></p></li><li data-start="2798" data-end="2867"><p data-start="2800" data-end="2867">Exposure to <strong data-start="2812" data-end="2819">AWS</strong> services such as S3, Aurora, and ElasticCache</p></li><li data-start="2868" data-end="2977"><p data-start="2870" data-end="2977">Familiarity with modern <strong data-start="2894" data-end="2913">CI/CD platforms</strong> – ideally GitLab, but GitHub Actions or CircleCI also welcome</p></li><li data-start="2978" data-end="3050"><p data-start="2980" data-end="3050">Proficiency in testing frameworks like <strong data-start="3019" data-end="3028">JUnit</strong> and <strong data-start="3033" data-end="3048">RestAssured</strong></p></li><li data-start="3051" data-end="3133"><p data-start="3053" data-end="3133">A passion for <strong data-start="3067" data-end="3096">monitoring, observability</strong>, and maintaining resilient systems</p></li></ul><p data-start="3135" data-end="3156"><strong data-start="3135" data-end="3156">Desirable Skills:</strong></p><ul data-start="3158" data-end="3383"><li data-start="3158" data-end="3259"><p data-start="3160" data-end="3259">Experience with <strong data-start="3176" data-end="3209">monitoring and alerting tools</strong> like Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or PagerDuty</p></li><li data-start="3260" data-end="3296"><p data-start="3262" data-end="3296">Exposure to <strong data-start="3274" data-end="3294">Python scripting</strong></p></li><li data-start="3297" data-end="3383"><p data-start="3299" data-end="3383">Familiarity with deployment platforms such as <strong data-start="3345" data-end="3359">Kubernetes</strong> and tools like <strong data-start="3375" data-end="3383">Helm</strong></p></li></ul><h4 data-section-id="p0dxyj" data-start="3390" data-end="3416"><strong data-start="3394" data-end="3416">Why Join H&amp;B Tech?</strong></h4><ul data-start="3418" data-end="3710"><li data-start="3418" data-end="3508"><p data-start="3420" data-end="3508">Be part of a <strong data-start="3433" data-end="3471">fast-moving, forward-thinking team</strong> at the forefront of digital retail</p></li><li data-start="3509" data-end="3596"><p data-start="3511" data-end="3596">Work in a supportive, <strong data-start="3533" data-end="3558">inclusive environment</strong> that encourages learning and growth</p></li><li data-start="3597" data-end="3710"><p data-start="3599" data-end="3710">Enjoy flexible working, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to shape the future of health &amp; wellness tech</p></li></ul><p data-start="3717" data-end="3817">&nbsp;</p><p data-start="3717" data-end="3817">Ready to build something better, together?<br data-start="3759" data-end="3762"><strong data-start="3762" data-end="3817">Apply now and help us shape the future of wellness.</strong></p></div></div><div class="earcuposdescription"><div class="earcuposdescriptiontitle">What we offer:</div><div class="earcu_posdescriptionnote"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Pension company contribution = 3% </strong></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Incentive scheme up to 10% of annual salary</strong>, based on company performance.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Your wellbeing is paramount so you can get away and take<strong> 33&nbsp;Days Holiday per year</strong>.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Learning and Development opportunity</strong> with Holland &amp; Barrett is a great base for career development long term.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Private Medical Care </strong>(Self after 1 year)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Career progression.</strong></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Refer and Earn Scheme</strong> - as we're growing you can earn money by referring people to join us from your network.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Epic Extras</strong> gives you access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Stay healthy with Discounted Products</strong> - from day one you'll get a 25% discount (on top of other promotions) when you shop at H&amp;B on anything that you buy.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">We all need a little help sometimes, so we<strong> </strong>offer<strong> Free 24/7 Confidential Advice &amp; Colleague Welfare</strong>.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Mental Health First Aiders</strong> - we have lots of qualified Mental Health First Aiders because its all about your health &amp; wellbeing.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Stay active in the<strong> Onsite Gym</strong> at our Nuneaton Hub!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">We have <strong>colleague Reward and Recognition Schemes</strong>, so your hard work and loyalty won't go unnoticed.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">And many more!</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><em>Our culture respects equality, values diversity and encourages individuality – because this allows our people to unlock their potential and be their best. We welcome everyone who shares our EPIC values regardless of background, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak" dir="ltr"><em>Holland &amp; Barrett </em><em>does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland &amp; Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s).&nbsp;</em></span></span></p></div></div>