Software Developer Marketflow

Role Overview: Software Developer (Java/Scala) 

We are looking for a hands-on developer who will inspire and collaborate with the team to ensure the effective design, development, testing, release and maintenance of our products.  

Adopting agile methodology, you will encourage the continuous improvement of our products, toolsets and processes.  

The ideal fit for the company is a personable Developer with at least two years of experience. The team work with modern technical tools and processes and promote software development best practice so require Developers that can produce clean, quality code. 

Role Responsibilities 

Responsibilities will include:  

• Accountable for ensuring the completion of User Stories is in line with the sprint schedule  

• Report on progress towards the overall running of projects   

• Liaise with the Product Owner on progress   

• Responsible for ensuring that development meets expected company standards (eg., development documentation standards)  

• Assigning tasks to junior developers such as coding, testing, debugging and analytics 

• Conducting feasibility studies for upgraded software systems 

• Working with offshore and onshore delivery teams  

• Maintaining and supporting Flui Technologies’ products and improving the performance of existing software 

• Work collaboratively with test teams and agreeing test cases 

 Role Qualifications – Skills and Experience 

Essential 

• A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or an equivalent qualification/experience in another technical field 

• Knowledge of Enterprise Java/Scala technology stacks  

• Development of high-performance code in Java in a multi-core environment  

• Minimum of two years’ development experience 

• Personable with the ability to build effective working relationships with team members 

• Experience of code management using Git 

Desirable 

• Experience with Scala, or other functional programming paradigm 

• Awareness of Agile/Scrum/Kanban and Waterfall, Test-Driven Development (TDD)  

• Websphere development 

• Familiarity with some of the following frameworks/specification: JAX-WS, JDBC, EJB3, JMS, Spring, Hibernate 

• Exposure to one or more of the following application server systems: WebSphere, JBOSS, Weblogic, NetWeaver 

• Exposure to one or more of the following RDBMs: Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL 

• Experience with Maven build automation tooling 

Personal Characteristics 

Required personal characteristics will include: 

• Results driven and self-motivated with a “can-do” attitude and determination to get software deployed  

• Ability to support/coach developers, both onshore and offshore 

•  Both willing and keen to learn new technologies 

• Self-motivated and works well under pressure  

• Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to suggest technical solutions to problems where required  

• Ability to work independently with little supervision  

• Good listening and communication skills (oral and written) 

• Strong technical, quantitative and analytical skills. 

• The ability to take ownership and deliver results 

• Good team player yet willing to take personal responsibility for resolution of issues 

• Be energetic, motivated and enthusiastic  

Competencies  

• Process Management 

• Dealing with Ambiguity 

• Creativity 

• Problem Solving 

• Technical Learning 

• Decision Quality 

• Priority Setting 

• Developing Direct Reports and Others 

Additional Information  

• Relocation not required - this is a home based role in the UK

• Any offer of employment is subject to the right to live and work in the UK, satisfactory business references, medical and DBS checks 

• A competitive salary is offered commensurate with experience