Senior Back End Developer (ID: XnSeNHh0)

We are looking for a Senior Back-End Developer to be responsible for designing and implementing high-quality software in line with established policies and technology stacks.

We are leading the way in creating responsible delivery experiences for everyone, everywhere, and that’s how we approach our talent development. We’re a kind, ambitious, and diverse team, always supporting and encouraging each other. Our people are extremely important to our business; without them, we wouldn’t be where we are today, striving to do the best for our customers and clients. If you like what you hear, then we’d love you to apply!

You will be accountable for:

• Developing performant, efficient, and reliable applications
• Maintaining documentation, ensuring that the knowledge acquired is available across the organisation and built into the squads as a discipline
• Supporting the architecture function in designing performant and resilient products
• Assisting in the evaluation of options and trade-offs for implementing requirements
• Design, code, verify, test, document, amend, and refactor complex software
• Participating in estimation and planning work with an adaptive (iterative/agile) approach
• Collaborating in reviews of work with others as appropriate to validate quality
• Staying up to date with the latest tech innovations and evaluating their value
• On-the-job support of more Junior Developers within your squad
• Work with the Lead Developers and Solution Architects to ensure adherence to architecture frameworks and standards

To be successful in this role, you will require the following…

• BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 4+ years’ experience building commercial applications in Java
• Experience with Java and Spring boot is a must
• Experience of using object-oriented design patterns in building software solutions
• Experience working with an agile framework (Scrum/Kanban)
• Experience using DevOps principles and automation practices
• RDBMS experience
• Significant Commercial Experience of developing distributed systems using a messaging-based architecture (ideally RabbitMQ or SQS)
• REST API (JSON) & WebSockets
• BDD, TDD, Pull Request, CI/CD
• Good working knowledge of unit testing & integration testing frameworks
• Excellent communication skills (oral/written)
• Collaborative and keen to share knowledge with others
• Experience with AWS services/framework like EC2, ECS, Fargate, Lamda etc
• Experience with JavaScript/Typescript would be advantageous
• Agile certifications would be advantageous

Why Work Here?

• We’re constantly looking at ways to become a more inclusive and diverse employer, and our benefits package is important to us. Here’s some of what we currently offer:
• Flexible working: Work from home or in the office – whatever suits you.
• 26 days + bank holidays, as well as an option to buy and sell up to 5 days holidays.
• Bonus Scheme: an annual bonus that can earn you up to 15% if you push the boundaries
• Career progression framework: map out your next steps in your career
• Pension: 3% employer contribution on top of what you choose to commit yourself
• A range of discounts from our clients
• We also have a range of flexible benefits such as additional life assurance, critical life insurances, and others to choose from

We understand that searching for your first job, your next job, or that big promotion is a huge milestone. We always think about what it’s like to be in your position when making those big decisions. It takes courage to make change happen in your life, and we’re here to help you with that.

We’re here for the first step, the next step, and the big step.

You’re not just a number to us. You’ve got to know you’ll love working here. It’s as important to us as you ‘being the right fit’. We want to help you feel what it’s like to work with us, see the value you can bring to any of our roles, and understand how we can help you grow. We’re never one-size-fits-all. Our careers are as unique as you are.

In addition, we have recently launched a fantastic new benefit that allows employees to request to work from anywhere in the world for up to 90 days.

We know we only grow if our people do, too. That’s why we’re committed to building a truly inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can bring – and be – their whole authentic selves.

We’re on a journey to better represent the customers we serve around the UK. We’re committed to removing barriers and ensure that each person is valued for who they are and what they bring to our business.

We’re excited for the future. Let’s deliver it together.

Reference Number:1064201-3693248

Position: Senior Backend Developer  -   Location: Remote  -  Salary: From £56,000 a year