Contract Java Engineer

And Digital; England; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

AND Digital Limited is recruiting a Contract Senior Java / Kotlin Engineer to join an on-site team in London, with 2 days per week on site. The role focuses on building JVM applications with Java or Kotlin in a cross-functional agile environment.

You'll work with software developers, product owners and testers, applying Test Driven Development and Pair Programming, and you will mentor others while helping shape system design and engineering practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Java or Kotlin backend experience.
• Strong TDD discipline and experience with pair programming.
• Experience in cross-functional agile teams.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Develop JVM applications using Java or Kotlin.
• Drive design and implementation within cross-functional teams.
• Mentor team members and contribute to improving ways of working.
• Work embedded in a cross-functional team with product owners and testers.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

TDD

Pair Programming

Agile

Job description

We are recruiting for a Contract Senior Java / Kotlin Engineer.

On-site: 2 dpw in London

Key skills: strong experience in Java or Kotlin (back-end), and comfortable with TDD (test-driven development).

Start date: ASAP

Who We Are:

AND Digital are a tech company focused on accelerating digital delivery and dedicated to closing the digital skills gap. We’ve been helping organisations build better digital products and stronger digital teams since 2014.

We believe our work should always make a remarkable impact for our clients. We do this through our regional offices (or ‘Clubs’) building strong relationships with our partners, so that they are always prioritised by a team within close proximity.

This unique model has driven success for our clients and ourselves, evidenced by our remarkable organic growth since 2014. Today we number more than 1,300 people with Clubs all over the UK, Europe and the USA with plans for global expansion in the next couple of years.

Join us - and help us fulfil our mission to close the world’s digital skills gap.

The role:

• Work embedded in a cross-functional team with software developers, technical product owners and testers all working together towards common goals to develop JVM applications using Test Driven Development and Pair Programming
• Drive the design and implementation of our systems, knowing the context and why we are implementing what we are implementing, whilst always looking to improve our systems and ways of working
• Mentor and coach other members of the department
• Extensive knowledge of Java or Kotlin programming languages (5 years+)
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in a cross-functional, agile development team
• 3+ years practical experience in test driven development and an interest in pair programming

Equal Opportunities Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We actively encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, and individuals with disabilities. We consider all flexible working arrangements, subject to the requirements of the role. Where reasonable adjustments are needed, we will strive to make changes to accommodate them.