Junior Java Engineer: Backend Developer in Belfast

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for growth

Competitive benefits

Job summary

EY in Belfast is hiring a Junior Java Engineer to join the Digital Engineering team. You will contribute to backend development, help design scalable software and work with agile delivery to address client challenges.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and at least 2 years in backend Java, with experience in JUnit, Mockito, Gradle/Maven, Docker, Git and database work (MongoDB/MySQL). Friendly, collaborative environment and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Software Programming or Information Management.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a backend software development role.
• Proficiency in Java, including strong understanding of object-oriented programming and core language features.
• Experience with JUnit and Mockito for unit testing, mocking dependencies, and writing maintainable automated tests.
• Hands-on experience with build tools such as Gradle or Maven to manage dependencies and automate project builds.
• Containerisation experience with Docker, including building and running containerised Java applications.
• Strong understanding of Git for version control, branching strategies, and collaborative development workflows.
• Experience working with databases, preferably MongoDB and MySQL.
• Experience working on engagements with technologies and architectures in a product environment
• Knowledge/experience of agile delivery methodologies (Scrum and DevOps) and application development lifecycle

Responsibilities

• Coding new backend developments and / or enhancements.
• Quality assures program specifications and code.
• Adhere to code quality and unit testing standards.
• Work closely with the product team to understand complex business requirements.
• Identify and implement integration tests, automating tests where appropriate.
• Investigate and manage complex Live Incidents.
• Present delivered features to the client.
• Peer reviewing code changes completed by developers.
• Support non-functional tasks such as technical-debt reduction and creation of clear API documentation.

Skills

Java

Object-oriented programming

JUnit

Mockito

Gradle/Maven

Docker

Git

MongoDB

MySQL

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JUnit

Mockito

Gradle

Maven

Docker

Git

Job description

EY in Belfast is hiring a Junior Java Engineer to join the Digital Engineering team. You will contribute to backend development, help design scalable software and work with agile delivery to address client challenges.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and at least 2 years in backend Java, with experience in JUnit, Mockito, Gradle/Maven, Docker, Git and database work (MongoDB/MySQL). Friendly, collaborative environment and opportunities for growth.