Software Engineer (Java Developer)

Aviva; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Software Engineer (Java Developer) to join their dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Java programming and will be involved in designing and maintaining Java-based applications. This role offers a salary of circa £40,000 along with various employee benefits including bonuses and a generous pension scheme. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity of up to 8%

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 40% discount on products

Supportive policies including parental leave

Three paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Strong background in Java programming.
• Passion for developing scalable and efficient applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Java programming

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Software Engineer (Java Developer)

Salary: Circa £40,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Java Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Java programming and a passion for developing scalable and efficient applications. If this is something of interest, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications. Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code. Troubleshoot and debug applications.
• Work as part of a team to deploy latest releases of code and support the application on a 24/7 basis, including incident and problem resolution. Participate in code reviews and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features. Contribute to designing solutions that meet the strategic requirements of the business.
• Identify improvement opportunities such as enhancements to standards or technical innovations to increase the quality and efficiency of delivery. Provide technical expertise and collaborate in teams operating across the UK.

What you’ll get for this role

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Salary Circa £40,000 for National based (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity 8% of annual salary - Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

Equality, flexibility and applying

Aviva is for everyone: We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Harjot Kaur a call on 07353138456 or email [e-mail]