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# Senior Software Engineer - Backend at dunnhumby

- **Company:** dunnhumby
- **Location:** Gurgaon, India
- **Posted:** 2026-09-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-15
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dunnhumby/jobs/7998691003

## Job description

## About dunnhumby

dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, helping the world's most ambitious retailers and brands put the customer at the heart of every decision. With nearly 3,000 experts across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, we partner with iconic businesses like Tesco, Coca-Cola, Meijer, Procter & Gamble and Metro to turn data into growth, innovation and measurable value for their customers.

Tesco Media

Tesco Media is the ultimate media partner to brands. Built on unrivalled customer insight, it’s a media owner with soul, scale, and storytelling power. Tesco Media helps brands and agencies connect meaningfully with customers, drive creative effectiveness, and grow at the point of purchase.

## About the Role

Retail Media is transforming how advertisers connect with consumers through personalised and targeted campaigns across retailers’ digital and physical touchpoints. As a Senior Software Engineer within Tesco Media, you will help build and scale products that enable advertisers and retailers to measure, optimise and improve campaign performance.

Working as part of a collaborative engineering team, you will contribute to the design, development and delivery of high-quality software solutions. You'll combine strong technical expertise with a customer-first mindset, helping create innovative products that drive measurable business value.

## What You'll Be Doing

You'll play a key role in delivering reliable, scalable and maintainable software solutions.

- Build and enhance customer-facing applications and platform capabilities using modern engineering practices.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers and Engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Design and develop scalable services, APIs and integrations that support Retail Media products.
- Champion software quality through testing, code reviews, CI/CD practices and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to technical discussions, knowledge sharing and the adoption of engineering best practices across the team.

## What We're Looking For

You'll bring a strong software engineering foundation and a passion for solving complex technical challenges.

- Experience developing and delivering scalable software applications in a modern engineering environment.
- 6+ years of hands-on experience in backend development, focusing on performance, scalability, security, and maintainability.
- Strong proficiency in C# and .NET Core, with expertise in developing RESTful APIs and
- Drive code quality, ensuring adherence to best practices, design patterns, and SOLID
- Experience with cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform C Azure), implementing cloud-native best practices for scalability, security, and resilience.
- Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes, Helm).
- Strong focus on non-functional requirements (NFRs) such as performance tuning, observability (monitoring/logging/alerting), and security best practices.
- Experience implementing unit testing, integration testing, and automated testing
- Proficiency in CI/CD automation, with experience in GitOps workflows and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Helm, or similar).
- Experience working in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and DevOps best

You'll Thrive If You...

- Enjoy working in Agile development environments.
- Have experience improving platform performance, reliability and scalability.
- Are comfortable mentoring colleagues and sharing knowledge across teams.
- Enjoy working on products that combine technology, data and measurable business outcomes.

## What You Can Expect From Us

We won't just meet your expectations. We'll defy them. So you'll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you'd expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.

And we don't just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day – with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One, dh Enabled and dh Thrive as the living proof. We want everyone to have the opportunity to shine and perform at your best throughout our recruitment process — please let your recruiter know what adjustments would help.

## Benefits in India

The following benefits apply to eligible dunnhumby India employees:

- Healthcare: Medical insurance cover of INR 500,000 for employees and up to five dependants, with dental and vision cover up to INR 5,000 and an optional top-up plan.
- Protection and retirement: Grade-based life and personal accident cover, Provident Fund, gratuity and voluntary National Pension Scheme participation.
- Time off: 25 days’ holiday plus 10 public holidays, paid family leave provisions and a day off for your birthday.
- Wellbeing: Indian Health Organisation membership, confidential employee assistance and access to the dh Wellness Hub.
- Lifestyle and working support: Internet allowance of INR 2,000 per month when working from home under the blended working policy, subsidised office meals, a work-from-home kit for new joiners and an early finish on the last Friday of each month

Our approach to Flexible Working

At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.

We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.

For further information about how we collect and use your personal information please see our Privacy Notice which can be foundhttps://www.dunnhumby.com/recruitment-privacy-notice/

## About dunnhumby

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: dunnhumby is a global Customer Data Science company that helps retailers and brands make faster, better decisions by combining customer data, AI-driven science, and decades of retail expertise.
- **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of Tesco PLC)
- **Headquarters**: United Kingdom (London area)
- **Founded**: 1989
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Customer Data Science, Retail Analytics, Loyalty & Personalisation, Retail Media, Category Management
- **Target customers**: B2B – retailers (e.g., Tesco, Meijer, Metro) and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands (e.g., Coca‑Cola, Procter & Gamble, L’Oréal) – from small businesses to global enterprises.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “To enable businesses to grow and reimagine themselves by becoming advocates and champions for their Customers.” [dunnhumby.com](https://www.dunnhumby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/dh-WhoWeAre-OnePager.pdf)

## Products & Services
dunnhumby delivers a combination of technology, software, consulting, and media. Key offerings include:

- **Category Management**: Data‑driven insights to optimise ranging, pricing, and merchandising decisions.
- **Loyalty & Personalisation**: Tailored experiences that increase engagement and repeat purchases.
- **Retail Media**: Helps brands and retailers connect with customers through personalised, measurable campaigns.
- **Supplier Collaboration**: Tech‑enabled joint business planning for mutual growth.
- **Customer Data & AI Strategy**: Proven frameworks to leverage customer data for business transformation.
- **Price & Promotions**: Optimisation and forecasting to put customers first while improving profitability.

All of these are powered by the **dunnhumby Customer Data Science Platform** – a proprietary mix of technology, software, and consulting. [dunnhumby.com](https://www.dunnhumby.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (wholly owned by Tesco PLC)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of **£362.6 million** (LinkedIn, 2025 data) with **2,362 employees** (+6% YoY).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent company **Tesco PLC**; key clients include **Coca‑Cola, Meijer, Procter & Gamble, L’Oréal, Metro**.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Operates in **33 countries** across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
  - **70 active job postings** (as of mid‑2025), with a +29.6% monthly increase in job postings.
  - New **CEO Jamie Samaha** appointed effective July 20, 2026, signalling a strategic refresh.
  - 6% employee headcount growth year‑over‑year.

## Competitive Advantages
- **30+ years** of dedicated retail customer data science experience.
- **500+ data analysts and scientists** and partnerships with leading academic institutes. [dunnhumby.com PDF](https://www.dunnhumby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/dh-WhoWeAre-OnePager.pdf)
- Proprietary **Customer Data Science Platform** that uniquely combines technology, software, consulting, and media.
- Deep, long‑standing relationships with the world’s largest retailers and CPGs (e.g., Tesco since inception).
- AI‑driven science built on real loyalty data, providing a moat in personalisation and category optimisation.

## Strategic Focus
- Expanding **Retail Media** as a new revenue stream for retailers.
- Embedding **AI and machine learning** deeper into decision‑making tools.
- Continuing global expansion – especially in the Americas and Asia.
- Strengthening **supplier collaboration** and joint business planning capabilities.
- Driving a **unified data strategy** for clients (e.g., a case study showing an additional $3M in annual profit for a fast‑food retailer). [dunnhumby.com](https://www.dunnhumby.com/)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Strong emphasis on diversity, equity & inclusion with employee network groups (dhThrive for wellbeing, dhEnabled for disabilities, Proud for LGBTQ+, Gender Equality). Named “Gender Equality Champion” and “Top 20 Accelerating Women’s Careers” in 2026.
- **Values**: “Champion the customer behind the data”, “Treat people how they want to be treated”, “Collaborate for impact”, “Own your part”, “Stretch the thinking.”
- **Work environment**: Not explicitly labelled remote/hybrid, but global offices and a Technology & Product team of 672 suggest flexibility. LinkedIn ratings show a **4.3/5** employer score with high marks for work‑life balance (4.5) and culture (4.4).
- **Engineering & data science culture**: 672 technical employees and 377 in research; active hiring for Senior AI Software Engineer, Applied Data Scientist, and Data Science Engineer roles. The company uses AI in hiring for fairness (human final decisions) and encourages candidates to use AI tools in applications.
- **Notable perks**: Emphasis on skills‑based hiring; partnerships with Code First Girls to open tech careers; mental health support through dhThrive.

## Sources
1. [dunnhumby.com – Main site](https://www.dunnhumby.com/)
2. [dunnhumby.com – Careers page](https://www.dunnhumby.com/careers/)
3. [dunnhumby.com – Culture page](https://www.dunnhumby.com/our-culture/)
4. [LinkedIn – dunnhumby company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dunnhumby)
5. [dunnhumby.com – Who We Are PDF](https://www.dunnhumby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/dh-WhoWeAre-OnePager.pdf)

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