Lead Java Developer

Inspired Thinking Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Annual Wellbeing Day

Pension Scheme

Corporate Medical Cash Plan

Smart Working Options

Monthly Employee Awards

Cycle to Work Scheme

Enhanced Family Friendly Leave

Referral scheme

Job summary

Inspired Thinking Group in Birmingham is looking for a Java Developer to work on complex business-critical applications. You will join a skilled team to develop Java code, with a focus on both monolithic and microservices architectures.

Successful candidates should have a proven track record in Java development, experience with Agile practices, and a passion for software quality. The role offers fantastic perks including 25 days of holiday, wellbeing initiatives, and smart working options.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable Java Development experience.
• Ability to deliver multiple projects.
• Knowledge of software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Work on complex Java code.
• Conduct code reviews.
• Estimate development efforts for projects.

Skills

Java Development

Agile Development Principles

Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Microservices Architecture

Monolithic Architecture

MVC Framework (Spring MVC preferred)

GIT

Job description

Java is your bag and you're a real perfectionist. You'll have a background in hands‑on software delivery, will be passionate about everything Java and driven by the world of tech.

Operating right at the heart of our Backend development function, you'll work on some of our most exciting business‑critical and complex software applications.

We have a number of exciting opportunities available across our development teams here at Storyteq and have plenty going on. If you haven't heard of us already, you will have sooner or later! We are a visionary SaaS marketing company who pride ourselves on our ability to stay ahead of the game when it comes to both the tech and creative landscape.

What you’ll be doing

• Working with our bar‑raising development team comprised of like‑minded professionals who find solutions to complex problems
• Develop complex Java code, working with both monolithic and microservices architecture
• Be responsible for estimating development effort on projects
• Help define and execute the development strategy
• Conduct code reviews to ensure quality standards are upheld
• Work alongside Business Analysts, Project Managers and QAs in an Agile Scrum environment
• Utilising TDD and working on Java projects built with Spring MVC/Boot, Thymeleaf, RESTful, MongoDB, MySQL, Junit and others
• Produce well documented, clean code
• Provide recommendations on development approaches to address critical business requirements

Requirements

• You'll be coding on a daily basis, naturally
• Demonstrable Java Development experience, across both monolithic and microservices architecture
• Proven ability to deliver multiple projects
• Knowledge of Test‑Driven Development
• Strong knowledge of software development practices, processes, and theories, especially around Agile Development Principles
• Knowledge of at least one MVC Web development framework (preferably Spring MVC)
• GIT

Work’s a treat!

On top of a competitive salary, you can expect a whole load of perks:

• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays – we understand the importance of you getting some down time.
• Annual Wellbeing Day – enjoy an additional day on us to look after your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Pension Scheme – helping you save towards your retirement home in the sun!
• Corporate Medical Cash Plan – claim back the cost of your medical treatments.
• Smart Working Options – spend up to 40% of your working week from home.
• So many savings – through our online community platform, you can access dozens of daily deals, from money off top brands to discounts on days out.
• Employee Assistance Programme – our people are at the heart of everything we do, so if you’re happy, we’re happy.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – save on the cost of biking to work.
• Monthly Employee Awards – Employee of the Month programme with £250 bonus
• Raising money for charity including a paid Volunteer Day – we’re all about giving back… and having lots of fun in the process!
• Referral scheme – know the perfect person to join the team? You could bag £1,500 for a putting a good word in.
• Wellbeing Programme – giving you the opportunity to join regular, interactive Wellbeing Workshops or join our 30 plus Wellbeing Champions.
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave – support for you and your family to help you navigate through the craziness of family life.

We Value Diversity

We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

We are not only committed to increasing the visibility and recognition of talent from under‑represented groups within our organisation, but the wider industry too.

At the end of the day, we make sure we take time to look after ourselves, each other, and the planet, because we’re always stronger together.

ITG have a number of community groups (ERGs) available to employees which offer a safe space for like‑minded colleagues, with shared interests to connect, socialise and check in with each other. These include Black ITGers Together, LGBTQ+ Together, Mens Health Together, Muslims Together, Neurodiversity Together, Working Parents and Carers Together and Women In Tech Together.

What next?

If you found yourself interested in knowing more, drop us your application and someone from our team will be in touch.