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Java Developer

Bskt · United Kingdom · back to the listing

HR standards

55/100

needs work

Title ↔ description

80/100

solid

Reads as

Backend Engineer

100% confident

What this role officially is

software developer — ESCO, the EU occupation classification

Software developers implement or program all kinds of software systems based on specifications and designs by using programming languages, tools, and platforms.

Also known as: application developer, application programmer, solutions developer, programmer, software specialist, application software developer

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What the listing never says

  • 16 bullet points. Long requirement lists deter qualified candidates, who read them as hard gates. Scope clarity
  • No pay range published. Candidates cannot tell whether applying is worth their time. Pay transparency
  • No location or timezone policy stated, so a candidate cannot tell where they may work from. Scope clarity

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We’re looking for a Java Developer to join our offshore software delivery and support team.

The Java Developer will be primarily responsible for the full development life cycle, from gathering requirements, high-level design, creating technical/functional specifications through to development. The Java Developer will have the opportunity to work on some very large and complex enterprise projects, utilising cutting edge concepts, practices and procedures.

Main Responsibilities

You will join a motivated team of engineers who take pride and responsibility for the components they write, build, test, and release.

• You will work closely with other team members to write software collaboratively using pair programming and peer code reviews.

• You have enthusiasm for writing clean code taking a test-driven approach.

• You will write application code and unit tests in Java for microservice components that are deployed to the Cloud.

• You will use Ruby and Python for automated testing and defining cloud infrastructure.

• You have effective communication skills and will interact well with all the team and will mentor junior members.

• You are curious and embrace change. You have a flexible attitude to changing technologies and requirements.

• Goal orientated - you will enjoy finishing ‘the job’ in all its detail.

Are you the right candidate?

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience and expertise with

• Pair programming and peer code reviewing

• Writing production quality applications in Java

• Effective team working and communication

• Cloud services, Amazon Web Services preferred

• Web based APIs

• Experience within a Java role previously using Java 7 or 8

• Knowledge of Spring frameworks

• Understanding of SOLID

• Knowledge of TDD

You have two or more years of employment as a software engineer. You are competent using Java, React and databases. You have a growth mindset that you apply to all aspects of your work.

Disclaimer: bskt is an equal opportunity employer, which means we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job ref: BG-T-01

Bskt group is a well funded e-commerce SaaS company that provides online self-checkout services for retail industries. We focus on building a diverse and inclusive company culture and aim to become a global leader in on-demand retail.

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