Senior Software Engineer (Kotlin / Java)

We are looking for an experienced and forwards thinking Kotlin / Java engineer to join one of our agile product delivery pods, where they will bring their formidable skills to bear on the shape of our codebases and architecture in a major green-fields re-platforming initiative.

In the first 3 months you will:

• Familiarise with the systems with which your team works
• Understand the overall architectural landscape in which your systems live
• Gain an in-depth understanding of the production environment setup, CI-CD pipe, and deployment approach
• Become productive and begin delivering at your true pace
• Build relationships cross-team and cross-function
• Make a positive impact to your team, establishing yourself as open and approachable, with a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw upon
• Understand and settle into the team processes and cycles, and start forming ideas on how they can be improved
• Develop a solid grounding in your understanding of the business and how it operates
  

• The design and implementation of innovative solutions and architectures through high-quality test-driven code
• The intelligent break-down of deliverables in a way that facilitates the constant and iterative delivery of value to the end customer
• To pass the benefit of your knowledge and experience on to the team via code review, your contributions in planning activities, retrospectives, knowledge-sharing sessions, etc.
• Mentoring and coaching more junior / less experienced members of the team, role-modelling an open, positive, progressive, and results-orientated approach
• Identifying and articulating technical risk, tech-debt, and non-functional requirements to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Making contributions to our technology thought leadership
  

You should have:

• 5+ years commercial experience working in software engineering teams, using Agile methodologies and test-driven/data-driven approaches
• A deep understanding of modern architectural patterns and designs
• A keen focus on creating customer value
• A results-oriented mindset
• Excellent communication skills
• A strong sense of accountability

You should be:

• Naturally collaborative and approachable
• Positive in the face of change, and an advocate for continuous evolution of the team and its capabilities
• The sort of person who naturally steps forwards to take responsibility