Java Developer

Why this job matters

We’re on one of the biggest digital transformations to be a modern technology company.  To help us get there, we’re looking for passionate and capable software engineers who think creatively, thrive on problem solving, and really know cutting-edge technologies. Our teams work as agile squads made up of colleagues and business partners. We build and run the applications that bill, invoice, and collect payments for all customers of our customer facing businesses. Right now, most of our applications run on Oracle databases, using Java, PLSQL and SQL. As part of our transformation, we’re building new services in Java, and Python, making our applications suitable to run in the public cloud and leveraging the power of cloud data capabilities for data reporting, analytics, and AI. We need you to come and help us make this a reality. 

What you’ll be doing

• A skilled software engineer with a solid understanding of the importance of test-driven
development, shared code ownership, agile methodologies, API design and the management of 
technical debt.
• Collaborating with other engineers to deliver high quality, reliable and maintainable solutions.
• Delight customers by delivering rapid agile change while the teamwork at a sustainable pace.
• Troubleshoot and solve complex problems
• Contributing to technical decisions and direction in a collaborative team environment, including 
architecture, estimation, product planning, user story/requirement creation.
• Ensuring code reviews and quality standards are maintained.

Skills and Experiences

• You’re a skilled software engineer, with up-to-date skills, and passionate about high quality, 
secure and performant software
• You’re proactive about learning
• You’re proficient in agile ways of working
• You’re comfortable working in a fast-paced environment as part of a DevOps culture
• You’re proficient with PLSQL, SQL and one or more strongly typed languages (e.g. Java, Go, 
Python)
• You’ve experience with relational and NoSQL databases, and data technologies (e.g. Hadoop, 
Spark, Dataflow, BigQuery, Dataproc) 
• You’re a good communicator, able to advise technical and non-technical stakeholders

Bonus points for (but not essential):
• Experience working with Google Cloud data tools.
• Hold one or more Google or other cloud platform certification
• Experience of Infrastructure as Code
• Experience with Spring, Scala, and/or Kafka
• Experience leading a software engineering team
• Experience working in or running an SRE team

Benefits

Competitive salary
25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
10% on target bonus
Life Assurance
Pension scheme 
Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
50% off BT and EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans
Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages
BT TV, including BT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership, and 25% off NOW Sport, Cinema and Kids 
30% discount for friends and family on EE mobile pay monthly and SIM only plans

Our leadership standards

Looking in:
Leading inclusively
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.