Senior Software Developer

Commerce Decisions Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in software solutions is seeking a senior developer to join their London team. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to enhance backend functionality using Java while ensuring optimal database performance. They will also play a key role in mentoring junior developers and implementing best practices for software design and testing.

Qualifications

• At least 2:1 degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience in software design and implementation.
• Strong familiarity with relational databases like PostgreSQL and SQL Server.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain server-side logic using Java.
• Optimize code for relational database performance.
• Mentor junior developers and ensure code quality through testing.

Skills

Java

SQL

Database Performance

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Gradle

Apache Solr

Job description

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Collaborate to develop and maintainefficient, reusable, and reliable server-side logic using Java andits enterprise libraries.

Work closely with cross-functional teams, including UI/UX designers, frontend developers, and product managers, to ship new full-stackfeatures.

Design and implement code optimized for relational databaseperformance to support application requirements.

Develop complex SQL queries, database performance tuning and query optimization.

Implement and integrate text search engines (e.g.Solr) to enhance application search capabilities.

Conduct thorough testing (automated and manual) to identify, fix bugs, and performance issues.

Mentor junior developers and promote knowledge sharing to enhance team skills and productivity.

Collaborate with L2 support to troubleshoot and fix customer issues in a timely manner.

Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our applications are built using the best practices.

Backend – Java REST APIs, Open Liberty Application Server, Apache Solr Search platform, RDBMS (Postgres, SqlServer, DB2)

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2:1Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Senior level experienced developer.

Demonstrable success and involvement in software design and implementation of production-ready backend solutions

Strong experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or DB2.

Proficient in writing and optimizing complex SQL queries and database schemas.

Understanding of client/server APIs and patterns such as REST.

Experience with testing frameworks and methodologies, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software.

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Experience with text search engines like Elastic, Solr, and Lucene.

Using Gradle for project automation and dependency management.