Java Software Engineer
Posted 5 days ago by Vallum Associates
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Java Software Engineer role requires expertise in Kotlin or Java, focusing on API development and back-end features while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position emphasizes proactive problem-solving and effective communication skills, alongside experience in agile methodologies. The engineer will also engage in microservices development and contribute to the overall product lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with developers, testers, and the wider organization to build and run products.
- Design, develop & implement back-end features as per backlog/priority with a small element of front-end development.
- Collaborate with the engineering team to design and launch new features.
- Proactively work with customers to resolve their issues and respond to feature requests.
- Build APIs and microservices.
- Work in an agile CI/CD environment to deliver rapid iterations at a sustained velocity.
- Participate in peer reviews and in testing others' code through automated test scripting.
Key Skills:
- Experience in Kotlin (or Java with willingness to learn Kotlin).
- Experienced in at least two or three of the following: API development, SQL/databases, HTML/Javascript.
- Lots of experience working with microservices.
- Strong technical and analytical troubleshooting skills.
- Experience in working with Agile including the use of Jira/Confluence.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Strong English skills, written and spoken.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Required : Experience in Kotlin (or significant Java experience ) Experienced in API development, SQL/databases, HTML/Javascript Excellent writing skills and attention to detail in code Proactive person who will not wait to be told what to do next or be unblocked by others Experience working with standard developer collaboration Tools: Github/Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, etc.
Responsibilities: Collaborate with developers, testers and the wider organisation to build and run products Design, develop & implement back-end features as per backlog/priority with a small element of front-end development. All apps use a simple UI framework so not strictly ‘front-end’ development. Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to design and launch new features. Proactively work with customers to resolve their issues and respond to feature requests. Build APIs and microservices Work in an agile CI/CD environment to deliver rapid iterations at a sustained velocity Be an active member of a team, participating in peer reviews and in testing others code through automated test scripting
Skills Required: Experience in Kotlin (or Java with willingness to learn Kotlin) Experienced in at least two or three of the following: API development, SQL/databases, HTML/Javascript Lots of experience of working with microservices Strong technical and analytical troubleshooting skills Experience in working with Agile including the use of Jira/ Confluence. Good interpersonal skills Strong English skills, written and spoken