Java Developer

Victorious Job Search Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic tech company in Manchester is seeking a developer to contribute to the re-platforming of core applications. The role involves both front-end and back-end development using JavaScript and requires skills in API design and a strong understanding of complex business processes. With a salary range of £30k - £40k, the company offers flexible working hours, a supportive team environment, and a beneficial work-life balance through its remote working policy.

Benefits

Pension contribution of 3%

25 days of paid leave per year

Flexible working policy

Remote working policy

Qualifications

• Experience in both front-end and back-end JavaScript development.
• Ability to understand both high-level architecture and detailed implementation.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and iterative development.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the re-platforming of core applications.
• Improve development practices and processes.
• Integrate with multiple partners.

Skills

Rapid learning of new domains

Understanding complex business processes

API design experience, including RESTful APIs

Front and Back end development in JavaScript

Tools

Node.js

MySQL

Ansible

Kubernetes

MongoDB

CockroachDB

ElasticSearch

Job description

Company Overview

We are a mid-sized company (300 people) based in South Manchester with our own development team creating applications for customers and internal use. We see technology as a key differentiator in the marketplace and central to the growth of our business.

YOUR MISSION

Over the next twelve months you will contribute to the re-platforming of one of our core applications.

YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS

Over the next 12 months we will:

• Re-platform our core product from Rhino to Node.js
• Improve development practices and processes
• Integrate with multiple partners
• Introduce multiple new technologies

WHAT SKILLS DO YOU NEED?

• Be able to rapidly learn new domains and understand complex business processes
• Understand how to work at an abstract architectural and concrete implementation level
• Have experience designing APIs, including RESTful APIs

WHAT TECHNOLOGIES ARE USEFUL?

We currently work with Rhino and are in the process of moving to Node.js. Rhino specific experience isn’t essential, it’s just another JS platform. The application uses MySQL for persistence.

Applications are deployed either with Ansible or in containers and we are moving towards Kubernetes for orchestration.

We work in an agile way, prioritising clear delivery in small chunks and continually improving the way that we work. The current applications are monolithic, so as we split them up we will be looking at new technologies as we go. Newer persistence options such as MongoDB and CockroachDB for SQL are all on the radar. We are also currently reworking our search and discovery to use ElasticSearch.

• Really need a developer that is happy with both Front and Back end development in JavaScript.

Salary Flexibility

• £30k - £40k MAX.

Working Hours

• 35 hours per week - core hours are 10am-4pm
• Very flexible

Team Setup

• 5 people in the Dev team.
• Reporting to the Head of Software Development.

Interview Process

• Telephone interview
• Tech Test
• Face‑face interview

Benefits

• The role has a pension contribution of 3% in line with auto enrolment
• 25 days of paid leave per year - Rullion operate a holiday purchase scheme to allow employees to add to their holiday allowance after the first 12 months.
• There is a flexible working policy that allows for working from home on a regular basis by prior arrangement. All developers are equipped with a laptop to make this possible.
• There is also a remote working policy that allows pre‑arranged remote working on an ad-hoc basis. Both aim to support a good work life balance.