Java Full-stack Engineer

NPAworldwide; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join dynamic agile teams. The role includes building backend systems and progressive web apps, ensuring software quality, and collaborating across diverse projects. Great flexibility and ongoing learning opportunities are offered, along with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexitime and remote work options

Budget for conferences and training

Monthly social events

Matched pension and healthcare packages

Qualifications

• Proactive, can-do attitude with a passion for learning.
• Confidence in developing full-stack solutions.

Responsibilities

• Implementing software solutions through design, development, and testing.
• Involvement in the full software lifecycle from concept to maintenance.
• Building continuous integration pipelines using GitLab.

Skills

Java API

React.js

Python

C#

DevOps practices

Stakeholder engagement

Agile methodologies

Job description

Flexible / Variable Hours, Other Agile Working Arrangements / Open to Discussion

Can you think strategically and ‘join the dots’ across multiple activities to build the bigger picture? Do you enjoy working at pace, identifying new and improved ways of doing things, and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders? Are you passionate about learning and developing in new software and making a difference to how our client operates?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for Developers to join our client’s team. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join one of our client’s small, fast-paced, agile delivery teams; using agile methodology and DevOps techniques to build backend systems, data processing pipelines, and progressive web apps for customers in the UK Government and Defence sector.

Responsibilities

Senior Software Engineering at our client’s organization includes a wide range of responsibilities. Some of the tasks you may undertake include:

• Implementing software solutions including design, development, and testing.
• Using a variety of technologies, specializing in open-source libraries and components.
• Utilizing tools such as GitLab to build continuous integration pipelines to monitor and ensure software quality and security.
• Deploying software systems to various environments including public (AWS and Azure) and private cloud.

Full Software Lifecycle involvement:

• Project concept formalization
• Requirement analysis and specification
• Software architecture design
• Software implementation and delivery
• Software training and support
• Software lifecycle and maintenance

Candidate specification

Our client’s Senior Software Engineers enjoy working on diverse and challenging projects. They value a proactive, can-do attitude, and pride themselves on keeping up with emerging technologies and best practices. A passion for learning and continuous improvement is essential.

Ideal candidates will have exposure to:

• Contemporary software engineering, including appropriate technology and pattern selection.
• Confidence in developing full-stack solutions as a polyglot developer/engineer.
• DevOps practices, including virtualization, containerization, continuous integration, continuous deployment, and infrastructure as code.
• Collaborating with high-level internal and external stakeholders.
• Working in agile environments using Scrum and Kanban methodologies.

Benefits

The Senior Software Engineer role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including:

• Flexitime: 37.5-hour weeks with flexible structuring and remote work options.
• Learning opportunities: Budget for conferences, training courses, and materials.
• Social activities: Monthly social events and company-wide meetings.
• Future benefits: Matched pension and healthcare packages.

Our client emphasizes a strong company culture and social engagement, with offices in Bristol, Cheltenham, and Manchester.

Equal Opportunities:

They are committed to diversity and inclusion, actively working to prevent discrimination and providing reasonable adjustments during recruitment for candidates with disabilities or health conditions.

They celebrate the diversity of their team and encourage everyone to contribute to their inclusion journey.

Skills required include Java API, React.js, Python, C#; expertise in contemporary software engineering, full-stack development, DevOps practices, stakeholder engagement, and agile methodologies.