Software Engineer

“We are on a mission: to transform the future of online grocery through cutting-edge technology innovation.” What does the team do? Our team is busy re-inventing the way in which Ocado designs, builds and communicates physical products. As part of this, we are a group of software engineers looking to bring software engineering best practises to the hardware world. Think CI/CD, but for a physical robot.

What would I be doing?

You will be part of the department developing Ocado’s next-generation grocery fulfilment robot - the 600 series. The 600 series is pioneering the use of 3D printing at scale, unlocking a new set of opportunities to automate, speed up and add observability to the product development lifecycle.

You will be working closely with a talented multidisciplinary team of hardware engineers to understand their needs and create automation to allow hardware to be developed in an agile, software-like approach. You will be responsible for developing this new software and providing insights on what tools, practices and methodologies we should be using to deliver faster.

What are we looking for?

• Good skills writing modern Python
• A real passion for automation and DevOps principles
• A fundamental understanding of automated testing
• Comfortable writing production-quality code, and rapid prototyping
• Some knowledge/experience of the back end, preferably Python or Java
• Some knowledge/experience of the front end, preferably Typescript
• Strong collaboration skills that will allow you to work effectively alongside a cross-functional team
• A desire to collaborate in order to improve your skills , mentor others and share knowledge across the team.
• A passion for hardware development or additive manufacturing. Do you have your own hobby project or 3D printer? We’d love to hear about it from you

Our Values

We champion a value-led culture to get our teams working at their very best and to help create a collaborative working environment with inspiring projects that our people love. Core values of Trust, Autonomy, Craftsmanship, Collaboration and Learn Fast help drive our innovative culture. But don’t just take our word for it, have a look at what our people are saying about us on Glassdoor.

What we offer you

Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we’ve ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We can offer technically stretching work, a competitive salary and;

Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we’ve ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We can offer technically stretching work, a competitive salary and;

• 30 days Work from Anywhere policy
• Wellbeing support through Apps such as Unmind
• Equity Plan10% of salary) for eligible roles and levels.
• 30 days annual leave
• A healthy pension scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Parental Leave - in addition to the parental pay given by the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, Ocado also offers an additional company pay benefit
• Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes
• Additional insurances; including long term disability insurance, life insurance, accident and medical insurance

Our Stockholm office is getting off the ground so we have the feel of a startup tech company, but with all the benefits of an established team behind us from our sister sites across the world. We have regular team socials where we foster a collaborative environment.

Be bold, be unique, be brilliant, be you. We are looking for individuality and we value diversity. We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly and equally. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive work environment. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We are thrilled to welcome applicants from across the world, however you must hold an up to date right to work document in order to be eligible to work with us in Sweden. You can find out more information about obtaining a work permit in Sweden here.

Due to the energising nature of Ocado's business, vacancy close dates, when stated, are indicative and may be subject to change so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you have applied and been rejected for this role in the last 6 months, or applied and been rejected for a role with a similar skill set, we will not re-evaluate you for this position. After 6 months, we will treat your application as a new one. All benefits information is subject to change and the terms of the individual arrangements.