Java Developer jobs in United Kingdom

This is an 18 month term role with a potential path of converting to a permanent role.

Help us build the future of HR, payroll and benefits.

At Collage, we believe in empowering people to do their best work. We achieve this by reimagining the way businesses manage HR, payroll, and benefits. Our revolutionary platform automates HR administration, allowing businesses to focus on doing the meaningful work they set out to do.

Who are we? Collage is a team of self-starters with curious minds. Behind our diverse backgrounds and skillsets is the common drive to push the envelope and figure out how to make things better, for our clients, for each other, and for ourselves. We believe in empowering our own people to do their best work by giving our team the right resources and support to thrive. We are, collectively, building the future of HR in Canada.

Collage was acquired by People Corporation in late 2019 and is on an exciting growth trajectory, offering the ideal balance between a high-growth tech environment and the stability of a larger company.

• Creating intuitive, useful and adapted new features and improving upon existing ones;
• Working with our product and design teams to understand customer pain points, come up with solutions, and then iterate, launching daily;
• Using your extensive knowledge to build and improve the application;
• Actively participating in code reviews and sprint planning;
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use;
• Optimizing the application for maximum performance, speed, and scalability;
• Implementing security and data protection;
• Designing and building new platform integrations that drive our product.

You should have :

• Ability to program in a variety of languages & frameworks (we use Rails and React but it’s not a requirement to apply);
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application;
• Solid knowledge of software engineering, including architecture and algorithms;
• Ability to write well-structured, easily maintainable, well-documented code;
• Proficient understanding of Git or other version control systems.

We\'re looking for people who are motivated by :

• Learning new technical skills, technologies, or capabilities that can benefit personal and your team’s performance;
• Finding solutions to difficult technical challenges;
• The opportunity to own and work on interesting problems that directly impact the quality of life for our clients and their employees in Canada;

What we offer :

• An inclusive workplace environment to people of all genders, races, backgrounds, abilities, and perspectives;
• The opportunity to play an essential role in a company who is leading change in a massive industry;
• A comprehensive benefits plan including tele-health;
• Remote-first team with one in-person day in Downtown Toronto;

At Collage, we believe that creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a recipe for success. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage any who identify as a minority to apply!