Lead Machine Learning Platform Engineer

As a Lead Engineer, you will work closely with your cross functional team to design and implement new features and products, whilst bringing ideas, energy, and leadership to the table. Our aspiration is to grow an engineering function that is world class, pioneering in the retail technology space, making great software within a growth culture that is always looking for the next thing to improve or adapt meet our customer needs. What's the job? Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high quality software that will delight our customers.
• Work with users and stakeholders to understand and deliver value through your product.
• Participate in design, code, and test reviews.
• Practice DevOps, testing and releasing software continuously.
• Integrate software with monitoring, observability, and support tools.
• Participate in team process, using Agile methodologies to adapt and continuously improve.
• Follow data-driven approaches to conduct experiments and iterate features.
• Help troubleshoot and resolve issues throughout the product life cycle
  
  We are seeking to hire a skilled Lead Software Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Web front-end software development, Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Experience with React.js and its core principles (e.g., components, hooks, state management)
• Familiarity with popular React libraries and tools, such as Redux, React Router, and Context API
• Experience with front-end development tools, such as Babel, Webpack, and NPM
• Good understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design principles
• Experience with RESTful APIs and integrating front-end components with backend services
• Knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git
• Experience with testing frameworks like Jest, React Testing Library, or Cypress
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Be Customer Focused - constantly improving our customers' experience We listen to our customers and colleagues

We're Kingfisher, A team made up of over 82,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That's right, we're big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that's where you come in.

We do the right thing We invest in our people and build great teams Be Curious - thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious We focus externally, globally and build the long term We experiment and share our learnings Be Agile - building trust and empowering people to work with agility We act with pace, not perfection, role modelling 80/20 We take risks, fail fast and adapt quickly Be Inclusive - inspiring diverse teams to achieve together We celebrate difference as a strength We collaborate, breaking down silos Be Accountable - owning the plan, delivering results and growth We focus on performance outcomes We prioritise and simplify for others At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements. In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.