Senior Java Developer, CreateFuture
£55-75k
Digital Development Partner
Job no longer available
Digital Development Partner
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
£55-75k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To create digital solutions their clients love.
Role
Who you are
- Strong knowledge of API development using Java including ORM usage
- Enthusiastic and experienced in using engineering best practices, clean code, and unit testing
- Experience working as part of a cross-functional development team
- Azure or AWS cloud experience would be a bonus
- Previous experience overseeing the successful delivery of software projects
- Skilled at interviewing software engineers and recruitment best practices
What the job involves
- 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
- Being an advocate for engineering best practice within your project team
- Help to grow our engineering function by participating in the hiring process, giving effective feedback in scorecards and during candidate debriefs
- 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
Our take
CreateFuture, formerly XDesign, is a Digital Development Partner working with clients such as Tesco Bank, FanDuel and MoneySupermarket to accelerate their digital product and engineering delivery across a wide range of industries.
Under its previous moniker, CreateFuture quadrupled its headcount between 2020 and 2023 and posted record revenue of £14.5million in 2020-21. To serve its ever-expanding team, CreateFuture launched new offices in Manchester and London in 2022. These will be in addition to its Edinburgh and Leeds operations.
The company has proved that it can expand quickly and efficiently, and moving forward, is accelerating its growth on the back of its 2023 growth capital.
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Company benefits
- We make learning a priority here at xDesign which is why you’ll get 6 paid learning and development days and an individual allocated budget to help you focus on your personal and professional development
- Fully remote working open to all
- We believe our employees should enjoy their leave how and when they want, that’s why we give you 35 days (inc bank holidays) to spend as you wish
- Support for your health and wellbeing with access to fast and effective private medical insurance with Vitality
- Our enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave ensures you get to spend quality time with your new family members
- We ensure our employees feel more secure and supported with their finances by partnering with Bippit to provide confidential professional financial coaching, workshops and resources
- Some of the latest tech equipment, including headphones and more, as well as a range of tools to do your job comfortably
- If you like getting involved in social events at work, we host regular optional virtual and in-person events like cook-alongs, virtual quizzes and more
- We want to help you do your bit to fight climate change. That’s why we’ve partnered with LoveElectric, where you can save up to 50% on any electric vehicle
- Through the wellbeing app, YuLife, you’ll get access to many benefits including group life insurance, a 24/7 EAP service and both physical and mental wellbeing support Invest in your future by opting into our salary sacrifice pension scheme
- For the avid cyclists, take advantage of our cycle-to-work scheme
Company HQ
Edinburgh, UK
Leadership
Euan Andrews
(Founder & CEO)Previously worked as CEO of Bemo Ltd.
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