Full Stack Developer | Java and API  

This role will be part of the company's development team, working towards the timely delivery of full stack solutions that utilise API first development strategy along with micro services and AWS to enable functionality across our new and evolving Memberhsip Platform.

Responsibilities

• Own the development of functionality from accepting a story through to delivery into Production environments.
• Ensure solutions are robust and technically fit for purpose and in line with the company's technology strategy.
• Ensure solutions achieve the required quality standards through close collaboration with the QA team, including pairing with Test developers when required.
• Work closely with Operations and Support teams to ensure delivery of efficient monitoring, alerting, and runbooks.
• Collaborate with business analysts and product owners to contribute to the definition and understanding of incoming requirements.
• Participate in peer group of other Developers for purpose of knowledge sharing.
• Work as part of an agile team with UK counterparts implementing software development best pratices.

• Minimum of 3 years software development at a mid-level or minimum of 6 years overall software development experience.
• Previous experience working in a highly Agile development environment.
• Experience in implementing (coding & unit testing) detailed design into application functionalities using the following technologies:
  • Java 1.7+ and Java EE with an in-depth knowledge of the Servlet API.
  • Heroku and/or Puppet to efficiently provision environments.
  • Jenkins for managing build pipelines.
  • Dropwizard or similar frameworks utilising embedded Servlet containers.
  • Java Unit Testing and Mocking Frameworks (Preferably JUnit and Mockito).
  • Across XML,JSON and HTML (5).
  • Apache Ant and Apache Maven.
  • Version control systems, preferably Git.
  • NoSQL, preferably with hands on experience with Cassandra.
• Demonstrated experience taking ownership over the development of features with respect to both infrastructure and functional concerns.
• Excellent Unit Testing skills with TDD and BDD experience and exposure to a variety of mocking techniques and frameworks.
• A good knowledge of the HTTP specification and experience developing REST based web services.
• An understanding of cloud based systems and methodologies.
• Strong command line Linux skills.
• A strong drive to participate and encourage continuous improvement within the programme and a willingness to share experiences with other team member.
• Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies and cloud services (preferably with experience on AWS).
• Strong passion for technology.
• Willingness and drive to constatntly learn new tools and techniques.