Job at a glance
We are working with a household-name retail group to find a Software Engineer to join the team that develops and supports the MultiValue platform at the heart of its trading operations. These systems process orders, pricing, stock and branch activity across a nationwide network – so the work you do here matters every single day. This is a chance to bring deep MultiValue (preferably UniVerse) expertise into a modern engineering team: one that works in Scrum, writes tests first, cares about clean code and is actively automating its delivery pipelines.
What you'll be doing Developing, enhancing and supporting business-critical MultiValue applications, working within an established product and engineering roadmap Becoming an internal subject-matter expert on key business processes, combining in-depth functional knowledge with strong technical and configuration skills Clarifying requirements with stakeholders, giving estimates and technical input, and delivering to agreed cost, time and quality standards Building the simplest possible solutions to business problems, with code that is testable, maintainable and low in complexity Using TDD and BDD where appropriate, and supporting the team's wider aims around design patterns, software quality and pipeline automation Making sure service resilience and security are considered in everything you build and test Writing clear documentation and driving effective technical and business conversations Taking part in retrospectives, acting on delivery metrics and giving (and taking) constructive feedback Working with internal teams and third-party suppliers, and stepping into the Scrum Master role when needed Mentoring more junior engineers and helping build their skills and confidence What we're looking for Essential Strong commercial experience developing on a MultiValue database platform (e.g.
Universe, Unidata, D3, jBase, OpenQM) Solid BASIC programming skills and a good understanding of the MultiValue data model Experience supporting live, business-critical systems and resolving issues under pressure An engineering mindset – comfortable working with requirements, estimates, testing and source control Clear communication skills, written and verbal, with technical and non-technical people Highly desirable UniVerse experience preferably A background in merchanting, trade distribution, wholesale or retail supply chain systems (order processing, pricing, stock, branch operations) Exposure to Agile / Scrum delivery, TDD or BDD Experience with CI/CD, automated testing or modernising legacy platforms Not ticking every box?
Apply anyway – our client actively encourages applicants whose experience doesn't line up perfectly ( HOWEVER you MUST still have MultiValue experience!). What's on offer Competitive salary plus annual bonus Contributory pension Save-as-you-earn and buy-as-you-earn share schemes Colleague discounts across a wide range of group businesses Genuine training and development, with room to grow across a large group An inclusive culture where people are encouraged to be themselves