- Lead, motivate, and inspire a team to generate value for Dunelm.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
- Work closely with the Principal Engineers to contribute to the overall Engineering Chapter.
- Actively participate in hands‑on design and development within a self‑organizing, cross‑functional team utilizing best practices and Pair Programming techniques.
- Embrace an agile approach, fail quickly, and iterate rapidly to keep pace with the dynamic and exciting retail sector.
- Share responsibility for sprint planning, backlog refinement, and task estimation.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to identify business requirements and develop solutions that meet those needs.
- Create clean, efficient, and scalable code using industry best practices and design patterns.
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to all contributors to improve code quality and maintainability.
- Take responsibility for ensuring that code is implemented to a high quality standard, including supportability, maintainability, scalability, and security.
- Promote and embody the DevOps culture, driving best practices in our CI/CD pipelines.
- Influence the technical direction of the team and the wider business, including technology stack and design decisions.
- Facilitate effective problem‑solving and drive solutions to completion.
- Keep up to date with industry trends and technologies to ensure that the software we build remains current and competitive., Make It Happen: You should take accountability for your work and actively identify technical challenges, developing and implementing solutions in a timely and high‑quality manner.
D&I statement Dunelm is committed to becoming an inclusive business that is representative of our customers and locations. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, religion, disability, gender or sexual identity, socio‑economic background or education. We are committed to making Dunelm a place where everyone can enjoy a successful career and have systems in place to support all our colleagues. We are seeking applications from candidates who share our values and celebrate diversity in all its forms. Our commitment to you Accessibility allows everyone to have an equitable chance when applying and showing off their potential, which helps us create a more inclusive and diverse team that brings fresh ideas and perspectives. Should you need it, we have an accessibility tool available in the top menu to support you when you’re completing your application. If you require any other reasonable adjustments during the application and assessment process, reach out to your recruitment partner.
Please accept Functional Cookies to view this contentTech to the future Meet John, our Chief Tech and Innovation Officer, who shares insights into the exciting things happening in tech, why Dunelm is his happy place, and his unique route into the tech world.
Work your way We want our colleagues to feel at home wherever they work, so that they are comfortable and can be their best selves. In addition, we want everyone to feel connected to the business, our strategy and the teams they work with. Where hybrid working is applicable, colleagues need to strike the right balance to fulfil both of these important factors. You will find the right mix of being at home, in the office & out in the business, bearing in mind business needs, job role and level of responsibility.
Wellbeing is more than just a buzzword here From our Wellbeing Buddies and Mental Health First Aid training to our progressive parental leave, menopause policies and Colleague Support Fund, we’re committed to supporting our colleagues in every area – and at every stage – of their lives. Through our partnership with the Retail Trust, everyone at Dunelm has free access to a 24/7 Virtual GP, as well as therapy and counselling, plus information, guidance and advice in all areas of financial, emotional and physical wellbeing.
Look in our toy box Of course, you should never judge a business by its tech stack. But take a peek at the range of technologies our engineers and developers are currently playing with.
Dazzling design At Dunelm, we love every aspect of the design process. We’re continually researching new developments in packaging, materials and production methods, tapping into new data insights and keeping track of changing lifestyle trends. We’re hugely collaborative in the way we work. Together, the teams here have a direct impact on our success, creating amazing products that drive sales and delight our customers, as well as providing direction for our wide and varied range of brands.
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Keep on growing Join us on the tech side and you’ll have access to a huge array of learning and development opportunities, including a variety of internally created workshops and externally accredited courses. We also have a substantial tech‑specific budget to fund e‑Learning licenses, conference visits, resources, and qualifications, plus dedicated mentors, well‑being buddies and a wide range of network groups to support you as you progress.
Housewarming & Settling In where you can find out more about the wider business, our culture, behaviours, networks and wellbeing support
Thrive, our learning and skills platform which gives you a blended, bite‑sized, social learning experience with learning relevant to your role
Our Enterprise Leadership Programme designed specifically for our strong growth potential Heads of Department to help them reach the next level in their career
Our INSPIRE Programme designed for our strong growth potential senior managers across the business to enhance their leadership capability
Our EXPLORE Programme designed to prepare our next generation of Line Managers Personal Effectiveness workshops and self‑led learning, also delivered through Thrive Apprenticeships opportunities relevant to your role – from level 2 (equivalent to GCSE) through to Level 7 (equivalent to Masters)
Colleague Development Fund to support colleagues in accessing external training relevant to your role Coaching and mentoring opportunities to support you in your current role and help you prepare for the next Self‑awareness tools to help you understand what really matters to you, and where your own talents and ambitions lie Progress conversations that reflect on how you’re doing and define your focus areas for the coming months Career conversations that explore what you want from your career, in light of your current capabilities, potential and future aspirations
Our Engineering Department plays a crucial role in driving our company’s growth, and we are committed to providing our team with the latest tools, technologies, and techniques to help them excel and take us to new heights. With our continuous growth, we are seeking talented and ambitious individuals to join our dynamic team and contribute their unique ideas and perspectives. We are an ever‑expanding team where every voice counts! This is a technical leadership practitioner role. The incumbent will define technical strategy and set technical standards across the domain. The ideal candidate should have both depth and breadth in technical skills, with a focus on a core skill and the ability to support the team in delivering greater value and increased flow through other skills. The Technical Lead will be up‑to‑date with the latest tech trends, continuously learning and experimenting with innovative technologies to drive the team’s success. A Lean and Agile expert, this role will coach and mentor colleagues, fostering a culture of experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement. To excel in the role, the candidate should be adept at adopting new ways of working and best practices from outside the organization, driving their implementation within the crew and across Dunelm Engineering.
- Demonstrated expertise in designing scalable, secure, and high‑performing architecture.
- Proven track record in designing and implementing AWS Serverless services.
- Experience leading agile software development teams.
- Strong mentoring and coaching skills to help develop team members’ capabilities.
- Exceptional problem‑solving skills to address complex challenges.
- Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders.
- Proficient in some or all of our key technologies, such as Node.js, React, Typescript, AWS Lambda, JavaScript, GraphQL, and Jest.
- Skilled in functional development methodologies.
- Proficient in microservices and RESTful architectures.
- Experienced in development within Linux or OSX environments.
- Knowledgeable in CI/CD practices and processes to promote efficient delivery of high‑quality products.
- Proficient in writing comprehensive automated functional tests to ensure code quality.
- A passion for technology and a desire to explore the latest innovative tech while continuously learning and growing.
- Comfortable working in agile environments, embracing a culture of failing fast and pivoting as necessary to deliver successful outcomes.
Desirable skills:
- Experience of working within a multichannel retailer and/or manufacturer.
- Experience of integrating headless SaaS packages with in‑house built software
- Experience handling sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) data.
- Unit Testing frameworks both server‑side and client‑side
- Content Delivery Networks (Caching and optimisation)
- Profiling and optimizing applications across all tiers of development.
- Isomorphic Architecture
- Event Driven Architecture
- Device agnostic principles (responsive design)
- OO and Functional design best practices
- Design patterns
Behaviours Customer First: You should prioritize the customer experience and continuously seek ways to improve it. Team working: You should be a team player and effectively collaborate with colleagues to achieve common goals. Innovating: You should have a curious and explorative mindset, continuously seeking out new technologies and methodologies that can drive business growth and enhance products, services, and processes.
Today, Dunelm is a leader in the £11bn UK homewares market. With over 200 stores across the country and a successful online operation – dunelm.com – we offer over 60,000 products across a broad range of categories. But where did it all begin?
- Along with competitive salaries, we offer a range of other great benefits to recognise the unique contribution you bring. Salary Advance so you can access up to 50% of the money you’ve earned during the month, rather than having to wait until pay day
- Instant discounts with a range of other companies to help you stretch your budget
- Pension contributions to help you save for your retirement
- ShareSave scheme that enables you to save monthly and buy Dunelm shares at a discounted rate, building up your investments for a rainy day
- Continuous training and coaching to ensure you feel confident in your current role and ready for any new challenges
- Access to wellbeing support as and when you need it, including an online GP for you and your immediate family
- Colleague networks that give everyone a voice and create an environment where we all feel at home
- Outstanding development opportunities and all the support you need to grow your career the way you want 33 days annual holiday plus your birthday off to celebrate, and another day when you move home, so you can get settled in
- Generous discounts on all our own products, in‑store and online to help you make your house a home
- Cycle to work scheme to help you keep your fitness up and your travel costs down
- Charity day off (paid, of course) so you can volunteer for a charity that matters to you
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