Senior Software Engineer (RPG / IBM i)

As a Senior Software Engineer , you'll sit at the heart of our Software Engineering capability, interpreting system requirements, designing robust solutions and ensuring high-quality delivery across our onshore and offshore teams.

You'll be a technical leader rather than a people manager - mentoring others, guiding delivery, reviewing code and acting as a gatekeeper for quality . Alongside this, you'll work on exciting modernisation initiatives, helping Target evolve our IBM i estate to support API-driven integration, third-party services and new digital channels.

What you'll be doing

People & Leadership

• Providing guidance and support on program design, development, testing and documentation
• Informally coaching and mentoring less experienced engineers across onshore and offshore teams
• Leading and participating in peer code reviews, ensuring quality before release to testing
• Supporting offshore teams by clarifying requirements and removing blockers
• Owning your personal development and staying current with industry and IBM i advancements

Technical & Delivery

• Translating system requirements into clear, well-engineered designs and solutions
• Producing complex functional and technical specifications
• Designing and building large or complex RPG programs and enhancements using agreed standards
• Reviewing and approving code artefacts prior to release
• Supporting and enhancing existing systems, investigating defects and delivering fixes
• Planning and executing thorough testing to ensure error-free delivery
• Actively contributing to Software Engineering standards, tools and policies

Financial & Planning

• Taking ownership of development solutions for critical components of projects
• Estimating and planning work, tracking progress and highlighting risks or issues
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, performance and value

Customer

• Taking part in client and user meetings, presenting solutions clearly and confidently
• Supporting users in defining acceptance criteria and tests
• Identifying and resolving customer issues within agreed timescales, You'll be joining a team that genuinely:
• Celebrates success through our My Recognition portal
• Invests in your development with regular feedback and support
• Cares about wellbeing as much as delivery
• Encourages curiosity, innovation and best practice

We're committed to creating a Diverse & Inclusive culture through the execution of our D&I strategy, community relationships, our people & leaders.

Grow your future with us

If you're ready to take the next step in your IBM i career and play a pivotal role in shaping Target's technology landscape, we'd love to hear from you.

Essential technical experience

• Strong IBM i and iO/S knowledge
• Languages and technologies including:

• CL
• RPG/400, RPG IV, ILE, Free Format RPG
• SQL & IBM i Stored Procedures
• MQ
• Query/400

• Development tools:

• RAD/i
• VS Code
• Jira & Confluence
• Rocket Aldon DevOps for i

Desirable (but not essential)

• Experience using AI code assistants
• Knowledge of latest IBM i features (iO/S 7.6)
• Performance tuning and optimisation on IBM i

• Competitive salary of up to £50,000 per annum depending on experience
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays - from day one
• Hybrid working policy
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (employer matched up to 6%)
• Company-paid Private Medical Insurance (benefit in kind)
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Annual pay review

Flexible & Lifestyle Benefits

• My Flex benefits platform - access to a wide range of voluntary benefits
• Technology Buying Scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Gym Flex - discounted gym and health club memberships
• Dental Insurance
• Critical Illness Cover
• Health Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Tastecard / Coffee Club
• Employee Discount Scheme across hundreds of retailers

Wellbeing & Support

• Wisdom Wellbeing - confidential health and wellbeing support, including EAP
• Free flu vaccinations and eye tests, plus contributions towards glasses
• Recognition Scheme celebrating successes across the business
• Free mortgage advice and support
• Charitable payroll giving
• Access to a GP 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year through GP24
• Everest Funeral Concierge
• Free Bereavement and Probate Advice and Support
• Enhanced parental leave

If you're passionate about IBM i , enjoy being hands-on with development while influencing design and quality, and want to play a key role in opening up legacy systems through APIs and modern integration - this could be the role for you.