Why Join Us

At Sainsbury’s Tech, you’ll help power one of the UK’s largest and most-loved multi-channel, multi-brand retailers. As a Principal Engineer, you will drive engineering excellence, shape modern technology standards, and influence the future of retail technology for millions of customers. You’ll work in a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative engineering community—one that values experimentation, innovation, and evidence-based decision making. If you’re passionate about modern engineering practises and want the freedom to explore, lead, and deliver at scale, this is the place to thrive.

What You’ll Do

• Setting and evolving engineering strategy, standards, and best practises across your domain.




• Influencing innovation, modern ways of working, and technical direction across engineering teams.




• Leading by example through deep technical expertise, supporting Staff Engineers and teams to de...