Backend Developer (with Java)

  • Full-time
  • Department: Digital Development & Architecture

Company Description

Version 1 proves that IT can make a real difference to our customers’ businesses. We are trusted by global brands to deliver IT services and solutions which drive customer success. Our 1300+ strong team works closely with our technology partners to provide independent advice that helps our customers navigate the rapidly changing world of IT. Our greatest strength is balance in our efforts to achieve Customer Success, Empowered People, and a Strong Organisation, underpinned by a commitment to our values. We believe this is what makes Version 1 different and more importantly, our customers agree. You will get exposure to cutting edge technologies whilst working within a dedicated and expanding team environment, where you can shape your own future with us. 

We promote a flexible work environment that empowers our teams to go the extra mile for our clients. We encourage our employees to find new and innovative ways to deliver impact and leverage new technologies.

Job Description

We are looking for a Java Developer to join our agile development team. You will be working with a team of engineers and testers to create solutions and deliver both mobile and web applications to our clients. The ideal candidate is someone who has a track record of high-quality delivery, combined with a keen appetite for all aspects of software development. These roles are working with greenfield projects where you will have the opportunities to recommend and champion the use of new technologies whether for direct use in products or in supporting the development lifecycle. You should be hands on, able to contribute individually and should have experience with in a fast pace dynamic environment. We use the latest JAVA technologies and tools – SOA Architecture, Domain Driven Design, Microservices, Hibernate and Spring.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Planning and estimation of development tasks as part of the SCRUM team and strive for accuracy while meeting deadlines
  • Implement solutions as per technical design for new features and changes to existing components
  • Participate in the full development lifecycle of new functionality and enhancements to existing applications
  • Commitment to producing high quality, highly performant and robust software within agreed time estimates and to agreed quality standards
  • Participate in changes, and continuous improvements to existing software development, testing and deployment processes
  • Ability to work hands on in a fast-paced, agile work environment supporting your colleagues as required
  • Ability to work in a team and collaborate with multiple business and technical team

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

  • 5+ years’ experience in software development, ideally at least 1 year of which was working with JAVA stack
  • Experience working in a cross functional Scrum team in an agile environment
  • Strong database and MySQL development experience
  • Be flexible and hardworking both independently and as part of a team
  • A willingness and enthusiasm to improve and develop new skills and learn new technologies
  • Work with Amazon Web Services technologies
  • Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills

 

TECHNOLOGIES WE USE FOR THIS ROLE:

  • Java 8, Spring, Jackson, Mapstract
  • MySQL, MongoDB (similar), SQL 
  • JMS, (AWS [SQS, SNS]), Security, 
  • JSON, SOAP, Maven, Docker, Kubernetes
  • SWAGGER
  • JUnit, Mockito
  • Jira, Confluence, Agile, Scrum

Additional Information

Version 1 Talent Acquisition Team

We are an equal opportunities employer. Please refer to our Diversity & Inclusion statement located at: 
https://www.version1.com/careers/culture/

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