Java Team Lead

Sportserve; Leeds; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sportserve is seeking a Java Developer Lead to contribute to their innovative Sportsbook platform. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in Java development and a passion for producing high-quality software. You'll lead a team, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure high standards in project delivery within an exciting and diverse working environment.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience as Java developer.
• Experience in leading a development team.
• Good oral and written English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a development team, contributing to project development and support.
• Make architectural designs and decisions in collaboration with architects.
• Conduct proof of concepts when necessary.

Skills

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Attention to Detail

Creativity

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java 11+

Spring Framework

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

Job description

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Are you excited about shaping the future of sports betting technology? Join the Sportsbookteam and contribute to our in-house Sportsbook platform that hosts multiple brands. Our sophisticated system leverages Java for robust development, Kafka for real-time data streaming, and Spring Boot for creating powerful services. You’ll work with various live sports feed integrations and utilise RabbitMQ for efficient message handling.

Our platform is engineered for high performance, ensuring high availability and scalability to handle high throughput and peak loads. We also prioritise rigorous performance testing to maintain superior reliability and speed.

If you’re passionate about cutting-edge technology and want to make a significant impact in the sports betting industry, we want to hear from you!"

When it comes to being successful at Sportserve, there's more to it than just being really good at the technical stuff. It's also your ability to be an awesome problem solver. And here's the thing, we totally get that we can't all be experts in everything, right? So, it's all about having that thirst for knowledge and being passionate about learning. You'll also need amazing attention to detail, so if something seems off, you won't rest until you've figured out what's going on. We see ourselves as a cool group of people who love coming up with new ideas and making things happen. As long as you have a true passion for creating awesome stuff, you'll fit right in.

What you'll be getting up to:

• Lead a development team which consists of developers and QA engineers.
• Actively contribute to development, maintenance and support of the project.
• Complete tasks & deliver projects on-time and to the highest standards.
• Make sound architectural designs and decisions, and lead the technical aspect of projects in agreement with the Architect.
• Liaise with architects, Product Owners, business representatives, infrastructure specialists to jointly develop proposals for technical solutions including implementation deployment, support and troubleshooting overviews.
• Liaise with POs and business stakeholders to understand the problems they wish to address.
• Understand all technologies used in the team and be able to assist where needed.
• Work together with frontend development teams to ensure a coherent and efficient approach and design.
• Keep a constant critical eye out for new technologies that can improve our way of work.
• Scope and conduct needed Proof of Concepts when necessary.
• Contribute with ideas for making the application better and easier to use.
• Work according to Agile development team (Scrum) practices.
• Provide assistance to developers/projects as needed, mentor less experienced team members.
• Critically analyse incidents affecting the team’s product, in order to decide where and what improvements are needed.
• Take into consideration the people and motivational aspects of a team in order to build ownership and engagement within it.
• Collaborate, share ideas, and lead initiatives within the Leadership team of the Department in order to continuously improve our ways of working.
• Participate in the recruitment effort as technical interviewers and ensure that new colleagues are up to the expected standard from a hard and soft skills point of view.
• Take part in application support rota (on-call).
• Be flexible to support your applications outside of working hours during major sport events (in rota with your peers and team mates).

Required general skills and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any related technical field.
• Experienced servant leader able to bring people together as a team.
• Passion for producing high quality, rock solid software.
• Ability to build and keep motivation and engagement within the team.
• Ability to organise and manage multiple priorities.
• Able to delegate work whenever possible and when reasonable.
• Creative, analytical, and with strong problem solving skills.
• Easy learner, motivated to obtain new skills and grow professionally.
• Independent but collaborative, driven, assertive.
• At least 5 years of work experience as Java developer working on varied types of software development projects.
• Good oral and written English communication skills.

Required tech skills and experience:

• Expert knowledge of Java 11+ and Spring ecosystem.
• Solid knowledge of SQL, preferably with MySQL database.
• Experience in working with Java-based ORMs (know when to use them, when not to).
• Experience designing and building RESTful web service APIs and REST API clients.
• Solid understanding of Java concurrency and multithreading.
• Knowledge of Maven and Linux.
• Experience with CI tools and automation (Gitlab).
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of Asynchronous Messaging (Kafka).
• Knowledge on application security and best practices.
• Knowledge of JVM monitoring and performance tuning Java applications, as well as troubleshooting issues in production.

Nice-to-have skills and experience:

• Experience building highly transactional, high volume distributed server applications.
• Experience with NoSQL DB (MongoDB).
• Development of back office applications using JS, NodeJS and React .
• Background in Online Gaming.

**We warmly invite applications in English.

Diversity & Inclusion at Sportserve

At Sportserve, we are deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe in building a team that reflects a wide array of backgrounds, skills and perspectives. Embracing diversity not only enriches our work culture but also drives innovation and excellence. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where everyone’s contribution is valued and respected.

If you’re a passionate about technology and looking to start your career in an international, forward-thinking Sports Betting company, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to become part of our exciting journey!