Software Engineer (Java)

CreateFuture; Greater London, Leeds, Manchester, City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital consultancy in the UK is seeking a skilled Java Developer to join their agile team. You will focus on developing RESTful APIs and integrating with third-party services while collaborating closely with various project stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have strong Java skills and a passion for knowledge sharing and best engineering practices. The role offers a supportive culture with generous benefits, allowing for a healthy work-life balance and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

35 days holiday

Enhanced parental leave

1-1 professional financial coaching

Pension matched up to 5%

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of API development using Java, including ORM storage.
• Active facilitation of knowledge sharing within the team.
• Advocacy for best engineering practices such as code reviews and automated tests.

Responsibilities

• Develop RESTful Java APIs, ensuring readable and maintainable code.
• Integrate with third-party APIs like payment gateways.
• Collaborate with project teams to deliver optimal client solutions.
• Identify and resolve software delivery bottlenecks.
• Handle difficult client communications professionally.
• Mentor team members and identify knowledge gaps.
• Oversee technical implementation of client projects.

Skills

API development using Java

Knowledge sharing

Best engineering practices

Cloud services familiarity

Tools

Java

CI/CD

AWS

Job description

Overview

Working at CreateFuture

CreateFuture is fast becoming the UK’s most recognisable digital consultancy, with years of experience building digital products and services for major organisations whilst putting our people first. We have offices in the centre of Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, and London as well as remote employees located throughout the country.

We are a team of creators - whether that’s code, project plans, go to market strategies, culture initiatives, marketing campaigns, large language models or people policies. And together, with our clients, we create the future. This has seen us collaborate and partner across a multitude of industries and sectors, with the likes of PayPal, adidas, Natwest, FanDuel and Money Saving Expert, to name just a few.

Our reputation as a partner determined to deliver high-quality, robust and thoughtful products has enabled us to scale to over 500 people in the last couple of years, and it is our amazing people - along with the safe, supportive and friendly culture we have built - that makes CreateFuture a great place to work. Don’t just take our word for it though, we have been recognised by Best Workplaces UK multiple years in a row - across a number of categories - and our employee exit rate is astonishingly low.

Join us on our journey… Let’s create something awesome, together, today.

About the role and team:

You will form part of a cross-functional agile team, working closely with 3-5 other engineers working closely with QA, Product and Design teams to deliver high-quality work for clients across a number of industries.

We strive to create the best product possible with everyone's effort, and you'll be an integral part of that mission. Your role in the team is highly valued, and you'll be a key player in ensuring the success of our projects.

Our Tech:

Our backend team focuses on the following tech stack:

• Java
• CI/CD
• AWS

What you'll be doing:

• Developing RESTful Java APIs, including interaction with databases with a focus on readable, maintainable and well-tested code
• Integrating with third-party APIs such as payment gateways
• Collaborating with the full project team (including BAs, QAs and members of the client team) to provide the best solutions to our clients
• Identifying bottlenecks in the software delivery process and removing any roadblocks that arise
• Professional handling of difficult client communications for specific issues
• Identifying knowledge gaps and mentoring opportunities for your team
• Being able to define and oversee the technical implementation of a client project

We\'d love to talk to you if:

• You have strong knowledge of API development using Java, including ORM storage
• You actively facilitate and encourage knowledge sharing within the team and wider department
• You advocate for best engineering practices such as code reviews, paired programming, and automated tests
• You are familiar with cloud services and CI/CD (this is a bonus)

What we’ll offer you:

At CreateFuture, we challenge ourselves to go beyond the obvious and we care deeply about our craft and customers. With us, you’ll have ambitious projects to sink your teeth into and plenty of opportunities to learn and grow. You’ll be part of our safe, supportive and friendly culture - that looks after you - and join our team of genuinely great people.

Our benefits include:

• Total 35 days holiday (we have flexible bank holidays)
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave
• 1-1 professional financial coaching
• Pension - matched up to 5%

View our complete list of benefits here.

We’re looking for people within a commuting distance of our hub locations and who are flexible to travel to client sites and CreateFuture regional offices. We are very flexible and trust you to manage your own schedule to balance face-to-face time with clients, colleagues and working from home.

We create and reinforce a culture that rewards employees’ impact, not just activity. We trust our employees to work autonomously and promote ownership across all levels.

Next steps:

Our TA team aims to respond to all applications within a reasonable timeframe, regardless of if we are progressing with your application.

Our process:

• 30 minute call with our Talent Acquisition Team
• 30 min Competency based interview

CreateFuture is a Great Place to Work Certified company, learn more here.

We are committed to our goal of creating the most inclusive workplace possible. If you need additional support or accommodation during the application process, please don’t hesitate to let us know. We look forward to your application!