Software Engineer

LDMS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A Fintech company is looking for a Software Engineer in Cardiff to build and enhance backend systems using Java and Spring Boot. You'll work in a collaborative and agile environment, contributing to technical discussions and driving problem-solving. Key skills include REST API development and CI tools like Jenkins. The role offers a competitive salary up to £40,000 along with a hybrid working model and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Discretionary Bonus (Up-to 20%)

25 days Annual leave

1 day Birthday Leave

1 day Charity Leave

Private Health Insurance

Pension Scheme

Salary sacrifice bike and electric car scheme

Monthly Socials

Charity Events

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Java and Spring Boot, understanding of backend systems.
• Confident working in an agile environment.
• Excellent communication skills and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the engineering team on enhancements.
• Attend scrum events to discuss progress.
• Design and optimise backend services.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Developing REST APIs

Continuous Integration

SQL

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Job description

Software Engineer

Location: Cardiff

Hybrid / Flexible Working

Salary: Up to £40,000 depending on experience + up to 20% annual bonus + benefits

About Us

Founded in 2018 LDMS are part of the LC Financial Holdings group, a 4 pillar organisation that has over 2,000 employees across Europe. Together, we have an impressive track record of providing world-class credit expertise that spans over 20 years.

We are a Fintech company focused on digital lending software, a market growing around 18% per year and set to be worth $27 billion by 2028. Given our expertise within the company and across the group we aim to be the leader in the space, and in order to do that we need a team of people who can not just write quality code but can think, create and challenge others to come up with the best solutions for our customers. We are an ambitious team with a pretty big ‘to-do list’ including improving existing products, building new ones and delivering to new markets.

The Role

Working within an agile and supportive team, you will be responsible for building and enhancing backend systems using primarily Java and Spring Boot. You will be working collaboratively across cross-functional teams, contributing to discussions and decision-making to drive problem-solving and deliver effective outcomes.

We champion and embrace an agile mindset, empowering individuals at all levels to innovate and collaborate in a supportive, fast-paced and solutions driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

From time to time the key responsibilities may change or be adapted to the needs of the business, however the below gives an overview of the key areas of focus

• Work closely and collaboratively with the wider engineering team on technical enhancements and features
• Attend and contribute in scrum events
• Design, implement and optimise backend services
• Ensure a high quality of work by contributing to automated testing

About You

• Technical Expertise: Strong experience in Java and Spring Boot, with a solid understanding of backend systems and database management.
• Agile Mindset: Confident working in an agile environment and enthusiastic about embracing change and continuous improvement.
• Team Player: You're a strong collaborator and enjoy working in a self-organising, cross-functional team that values each member’s contributions.

Skills and Knowledge

• Experience developing REST APIs with Java (preferably Java 8+) and Spring Boot
• Experience working with modern Continuous Integration tooling e.g. Jenkins
• Knowledge of version control systems e.g. Git
• Experience with automated unit and integration testing
• A passion for solving problems and collaborating
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to contribute to open discussions in planning sessions
• Good knowledge of SQL DBs, preferably Postrgres or Oracle would be advantageous but not essential

What’s important to us?

It’s safe to say our passion is tech, but we recognise that it’s the people that we hire and bring together who are at the heart of the organisation. Over the years we have acquired and recruited a pretty eclectic bunch with hobbies ranging from gaming to ultra marathon running, snowboarding to chess and hiking and climbing, however, what we do have in common are our values:

● Teamwork

● Merit

● Develop

● Honest

● Impactful

● Integrity

They may just look like corporate jargon, but they mean something to us, and if you can relate to the above, get in touch as it there’s a good chance that you’d be a great addition to the team.

• Discretionary Bonus (Up-to 20%)
• 25 days Annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• 1 day Birthday Leave
• 1 day Charity Leave
• Private Health Insurance - AXA VIP comprehensive cover - optional
• EAP
• Pension (Salary Sacrifice 3%/5% contribution)
• Salary sacrifice bike and electric car scheme
• Monthly Socials
• Charity Events

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