Software Engineer

Job Description

As a key member of our team, you'll design, develop, and maintain backend solutions for our Stores. Working in an agile environment, you'll collaborate with product managers, business and frontend engineers to deliver high-quality, scalable software, driving initiatives from problem definition through rollout. The ideal candidate is passionate about backend development, has a track record of driving technical initiatives and making the team around them better, proficient in C# and .Net

WHAT YOU’LL DO

In addition to the above, your role will involve:

• Technical Leadership & Ownership: Taking end-to-end ownership of key initiatives — from architecture and design through delivery — setting technical directions and making the trade-off calls that keep the team moving.
• Mentorship & Force Multiplication: Actively raising the technical level of the team through code reviews, pairing, and design discussions; unblocking colleagues and making the people around you more effective, not just shipping your own code.
• API Design: Shaping the design and implementation of APIs that facilitate seamless communication between the Mobile Application and backend, ensuring an efficient flow of data in the headless ecommerce environment.
• Azure Cloud: Leveraging your expertise in Azure Cloud services to enhance the scalability, reliability, and performance of our backend systems, ensuring a seamless integration with our headless ecommerce applications.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

At Store Lens, we work closely with Portfolio Brands and H&M Brand to design and provide technical solutions. We contribute to product development at every stage, from setting requirements to rollout and testing. From day one, we focus on improving by listening, building, and refining as we go. Even as we define requirements, we are already thinking ahead, using early designs, first developments, and new learnings to continuously make the product better.

We are curious, active listeners and hands-on doers.

Beyond your work with Store Lens, you will also be part of our Engineering/QA community, where you will have access to a network of experts, resources, and opportunities to grow.

WHO YOU ARE

We are looking for people with…

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience), and at least 5-8 years of experience as a Software Engineer with backend focus, including demonstrated experience leading technical initiatives, mentoring engineers, or acting as a technical lead on a team.
• Proficiency in C# and .NET.
• Proficiency in Azure concepts and native development using Azure functions.
• Experience in concept as Always up and message queuing.
• Experience of CI/ CD pipelines using Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions.
• Experience of containerization technologies like Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience in Database (e.g. Cosmos Db).
• Experience in POS, Payment and Checkout area is a plus.
• Experience in SignalR is a plus.

And people who have:

• Continuous learning mindset to stay updated on emerging trends and technologies.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment and communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail A track record of conducting code reviews, identifying areas of improvement, and providing constructive feedback to maintain code quality and consistency across a team, not just their own work.
• Familiarity in backend testing with a focus on ensuring the reliability and performance of backend systems.
• Familiarity with Agile development.
• Comfort operating with ambiguity — able to take a loosely defined problem and shape it into a concrete technical plan.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

WHO WE ARE

H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.

We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE

We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, which is usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries.

JOIN US

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.

Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.

*We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.