Technology
We keep Sainsbury’s up and running, 365 days a year. Our innovations allow our customers to shop and connect with us whenever they want to, reliably and safely, and help our colleagues to do their jobs brilliantly. We power the UK’s third-busiest retail site. And we’re proud of the role we play in supporting Sainsbury’s mission and strategy for the future.
We are leading the way
Why you should join us
We’re undertaking one of the biggest investments in retail technology in Europe, so you’ll get your hands on a fascinating range of technology and projects. You’ll also join a wonderfully people-centred culture where you’ll get the flexibility to find the work/life balance that brings out the best in you.
How you’ll develop
You’ll learn loads from the technology you explore and the expert partners you work with. We’ll also give you all the time and support you need to build your existing skills and gain new ones. In fact, you’ll be able to use up to 10% of your working time for your professional development.
Where your career could go
We’re one of the biggest and most varied teams in Sainsbury’s, so you’ll find no end of roles and career paths to follow here. Go upwards through promotion or move sideways to broaden your skills and experience – it’s up to you.
Asset Management
We make sure Sainsbury’s governs and manages its technology
Sainsbury's invests in a large and diverse range of hardware, software and software licenses. This investment needs to be managed effectively and efficiently throughout the asset lifecycle, from acquisition to disposal. We deliver a best-in-class approach to managing all assets – putting controls, governance and assurance in place to manage our assets and protect our business.
Get ready to:
Become part of initiatives that transform our business and the technology we use.
Provide data-driven insights that support big decisions.
Become a subject matter expert.
Why you should join us
On our team, you’ll learn something new every day. We encourage and empower curiosity, analytical thinking and experimentation. And you’ll get to develop skills in everything from financial management and negotiation to problem-solving and risk management.
Good to know
We manage a £350m spend on technology.
We’ve helped save £40m in the last three years.
Everyone at Sainsbury’s benefits from our work.
Engineering
Here’s how we do things
Sainsbury’s is powered by technology and we’re the team at the heart of it all. We put in place the systems our business and suppliers rely on, and every bit of technology that our customers interact with. Backed by some serious investment, we explore and innovate to take Sainsbury’s and the customer experience to the Next Level.
Get ready to:
Explore cutting-edge ideas in areas like Gen-AI.
Work with a huge range of systems and products that power our business end to end.
Create solutions that reach and help millions of people.
Why you should join us
The scale of our technology and the range of challenges you’ll find here really set us apart. Every day there’ll be something interesting to deal with or a tough problem to crack. This means you’ll learn all the time, from the fascinating work you do and the talented people you’re surrounded by.
Good to know
You can move between teams to develop your career.
We provide the time you need to develop your skills and be your best self.
Access to training through the likes of AWS and Microsoft.
Enterprise Architecture
We create the plans behind Sainsbury’s transformation
We are where Sainsbury’s business and technology strategies meet. We ensure that our plans for technology maximise long-term value for our business and that all the pieces of the puzzle fit together. Guiding the evolution of our technology estate, we solve business problems and set the direction and strategy for technology and data. This means we make an impact for millions of customers and colleagues, and for Sainsbury’s as a whole.
Get ready to:
Solve puzzles and find answers that support high-level business strategy.
Lead the thinking in a constantly evolving technology estate.
Collaborate with product, engineering and business functions.
Why you should join us
You’ll be a vital part of one of the most exciting transformations in British retail. The work you do will make a lasting difference to the future growth and success of Sainsbury’s. And you’ll put your problem-solving skills and technology expertise to the test on the biggest challenges.
Good to know
We’re taking Sainsbury’s to the next level.
We look at the big picture.
We work across every bit of technology the business uses.
Product Design
We shape the Sainsbury’s digital experience
Our industry-leading team creates and constantly improves the digital channels that millions of Sainsbury’s and Argos customers use every day. We’re behind some of the UK’s most heavily used retail websites and apps. And we never stop searching for new ways to take the customer experience to the next level.
Get ready to:
Work with innovative technology in a fast-paced environment.
Collaborate on all kinds of diverse projects and brands.
Take a customer-centric approach to everything you do.
Why you should join us
In a creative and collaborative environment, you’ll do work that reaches and benefits millions of people nationwide. You’ll join a high-performing team full of people who share the same goal of creating brilliant experiences for customers. Working across the design spectrum, you’ll get to use research to inform discovery, a mature design system to create consistency and the latest thinking to design products that put Sainsbury’s at people’s fingertips.
Good to know
Argos.co.uk gets over 50 million visits per month.
Sainsbury's online grocery service covers 98% of the UK.
Our Chop Chop app gets 4.7 stars out of 5 on the App Store.
Programme and Delivery Management
We deliver some of Sainsbury’s biggest changes
Sainsbury’s is aiming to deliver next-level customer experiences. We’re supporting this vision by driving forward the technology that the business relies on. The portfolio of change we’re delivering is bold and ambitious. It’s end to end. And it’s making things better for our business, all our colleagues and our millions of customers.
Get ready to:
Get involved in wide-ranging and complex deliveries.
Work across a large and diverse technology estate.
Put your programme management and delivery skills to the test.
Why you should join us
You’ll join a community of experts at the heart of an exciting and ongoing change programme. The sheer size of our ambition means that you’ll get to work with an ever-growing range of technologies and delivery methodologies. It also means that you’ll get to develop your skills every day.
Good to know
We’re delivering over 50 large transformation programmes.
Over £1bn of investment in technology.
Over 3,000 technology colleagues are involved in our work.
Service Operations
We help Sainsbury’s operate at the next level
We provide stable and sustainable services that the entire business relies on. Supporting all sorts of internal and external customers, we make shopping with and working for Sainsbury’s better for millions of people. We’re proud to deliver market-leading services and we’re always finding new ways to improve them.
Get ready to:
Explore new ideas to deliver constantly improving services.
Experiment with new ideas and emerging technologies.
Work closely with a diverse and skilled team.
Why you should join us
We’re a seriously collaborative team, so you’ll find yourself working with expert colleagues and a huge range of stakeholders to get things done. The work you’ll do will be varied and interesting. And because we take a fast-fail approach to improving our services, you’ll get to experiment like never before.
Good to know
We support 1,500 unique products across the retail estate.
We deliver for the whole of Sainsbury’s.
We’re a market-leading team.
Product
We create products that millions of people use
Anyone who shops digitally with Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu or Smart Charge benefits from our work. This means millions of people do. By building, enhancing, and optimising these digital channels, we boost customer satisfaction as well as business performance. And we make a positive difference to how customers shop, all across the UK.
Get ready to:
Take a customer-centric approach to problem-solving.
Explore new design techniques.
Iterate and optimise to improve the digital experience.
Why you should join us
In our high-performing team, you’ll get to be part of building experiences and capabilities that millions of customers use every year. And because we’re obsessed with understanding our customers, you’ll get under the skin of how people plan and shop and what really matters to them.
Good to know
Our online grocery service is rated 4.5 out of 5.
We’ve developed an omnichannel approach for Argos.
Our Chop Chop app has more than a million downloads.
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What it’s like to work here
We want you to be happy that we’re the perfect place for you and your career. So here’s a look at life and work at Sainsbury’s.
Training and development
As well as development tailored to you and your role, we offer everything from leadership and management development to skills-boost sessions and coaching opportunities. It’s all designed to help you be your best and build the career you want.
Wellbeing
We are committed to giving all our people access to the mental, physical and financial health and wellbeing support they need to thrive in all aspects of work and life.
