Software Development Engineer II

Tesco India  •  Bengaluru, Karnataka, India  •  Hybrid  •  Full-Time  •  Permanent  •  Working hours 45  •  Apply by 31-Jul-2026 About the role Candidate needs to design, build, and optimize scalable batch and streaming data pipelines using distributed framework like Spark/Databricks/Kafka. What is in it for you At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you.    As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.    Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits.     Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles -simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable.    Salary - Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment.    Leave & Time-off - Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company’s policy.    Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary - In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF.    Health is Wealth - Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws.    Mental Wellbeing - We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.     Financial Wellbeing - Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.     Save As You Earn (SAYE) - Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.     Physical Wellbeing - Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle.  You will be responsible for

Data and ML Engineering thought leadership (What, Why & How) ) - Design & Code - robust data models, feature pipelines, and ETL/ELT frameworks for analytics and ML.

Ensure data quality, observability, lineage, and performance across data platforms.

Build and refine ML models end to end: feature engineering, training, evaluation, and deployment.

Partner with data scientists to convert prototypes into production grade ML solutions.

Implement CI/CD, model versioning, monitoring, and automation across data and ML workflows.

Product Driven Mindset: Collaborate with engineering, product teams to deliver data driven outcomes.

You will need

12+ years of experience in ML-Data Engineering development. Strong SQ/NoSQL, Python, PySpark, and ML Models Lifecycle & Frameworks (MlFlow, Spark-ml), Orchestration (Airflow/Oozie/Dagster etc)

Expertise in Big Data modeling, Distributed processing, and Lake & Warehouse architectures at large operational scale.

Hands on with ML lifecycle tools (MLflow, Feature Store, model monitoring, Evaluation).

Strong Analytical & Problem Solving Skills - Data/Process Intensive

Design/Architecture, Strong debugging, optimization.

Basic hold on foundational modelling concepts & algorithms such as - Regression, Classification and Statistical models.

Good Hold on Concepts- Distributed File Formats, Open table Formats, Distributed transaction management, Workload Parallelizing.

Hands on - Unix, Hadoop, Object store fundamental operations & commands

Basic skilled with containerized processing (Docker + K8s)

About us At Tesco, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in treating everyone fairly and with respect, valuing individuality and uniqueness to create a true sense of belonging. Diversity and inclusion are deeply embedded in our values—we treat people how they want to be treated. Our goal is for all colleagues to feel they can be themselves at work, and we are committed to helping them thrive. Across the Tesco group, we are building an inclusive workplace that actively celebrates the cultures, personalities, and preferences of our colleagues, who in turn contribute to the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.     At Tesco Bengaluru, we are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, highlighting our commitment to creating a supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We are dedicated to offering equal opportunities for all candidates and encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. Our recruitment process is fully accessible, and we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments during interviews. If you need any accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to ensure that everyone has the chance to succeed.     We also believe in fostering a work environment where you can excel both professionally and personally. Our hybrid model allows you to work flexibly—spend 60% of your week collaborating in person with colleagues at our office locations or local sites, and the rest of the time working remotely. We understand that everyone’s life journey is unique, whether you are starting your career, pursuing passions, or navigating life changes, and we are here to support you. Flexibility is a core part of our culture, and we encourage open conversations about how we can best accommodate your needs, so talk to us throughout your application process on the support required.