Lead Software Engineer

We're Kingfisher, A team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas to life. Guided by our purpose Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. We believe a better world starts with better homes, and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement.

The role

Join us at a pivotal stage of transformation as we build a world class retail engineering function. We're looking for an experienced Lead Software Engineer with deep Fluent OMS expertise to design and optimise complex workflows, rulesets, event flows, and integrations that power scalable and reliable Order Management solutions. In this role, you'll take ownership of Low Level Design (LLD), influence High Level Design (HLD), and provide technical leadership across your squad. As a hands on engineering leader, you'll navigate complexity, drive innovation, and deliver high impact outcomes.

Please note that this role is based in London (Paddington) with an expectation of four days per month in the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Provide technical direction, coaching, and mentorship to engineers, influencing squad objectives and long term engineering goals.
• Solution Delivery: Lead the design and delivery of complex, scalable solutions, partnering with Engineering Leads, Principal Engineers, and Architects to develop effective low level designs.
• Engineering Excellence: Champion engineering best practices, quality standards, and continuous improvement initiatives that drive measurable impact.
• Talent Development: Support recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing development activities, helping to build and retain high performing engineering teams.
• Knowledge Sharing: Foster a culture of collaboration through effective documentation, knowledge sharing, and technical leadership across the wider engineering community.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships across engineering and business teams, ensuring alignment and successful delivery of strategic objectives.
• Continuous Learning: Take ownership of personal development while promoting a culture of learning, innovation, and adoption of emerging technologies.
• Innovation & Problem Solving: Drive experimentation and creative thinking to solve complex technical challenges and deliver innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering expertise with the ability to design robust solutions and write high quality code across multiple technologies.
• Proven technical leadership skills, inspiring and motivating engineers to deliver impactful outcomes.
• Deep understanding of software engineering, architecture, and quality practices, with the ability to apply technical concepts to business needs.
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills, leading the delivery of complex technical solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, influencing technical discussions and driving alignment.
• Proactive, self driven mindset with experience defining non functional requirements and fostering innovation and continuous improvement.

Benefits

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Private Health Care

Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with AXA. Join within three months of starting or at annual renewal in April. (This benefit is subject to Benefit In Kind taxation).

Kingfisher Pension Scheme

Immediate eligibility through auto enrolment. Contribute 8% to receive a max 14% from the Company.

25 Days' Holiday

25 days per annum plus bank holidays as stated in your contract (pro rated for part time colleagues).

Staff Discount

20% discount at B&Q and Screwfix. Eligible after 3 months service.

Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan (SIP)

Share ownership in a tax efficient way. Save between £10 to £150 per month. Join at any time once three months service is reached.

Life Assurance

x4 Salary plus benefit equal to value of your Retirement Account (if an active member of KPS MP) or x1 Salary if not active member.

Bonus

Competitive bonus scheme that aligns to work level of role.

Kingfisher Share Save

Save with the option to buy Kingfisher plc shares at the end of a 3 or 5 year period. Offered annually. Three months service is required at the annual invitation date, normally in October.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our customers come from all walks of life - and so do we. We're committed to ensuring all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants are treated equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, ethnicity, culture, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.