Job Title

Senior Developer - Java

Job Description

So, who are we?

Hello, we’re IG Group. We are a publicly-traded FTSE250 FinTech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto. We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We’re global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We’re hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers. We work in cross-functional teams and are laser focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.

What you'll do

You will be responsible of the delivering projects, solutions and working with the team to build a quality system. You will need to closely collaborate with other developers to assure the business outcomes are delivered on time to meet our stakeholders needs.
You will be working closely with Product Managers and Architects to make the applications resilient, scalable and delivering business value. Some of the technologies and frameworks we work with: Java 8, Spring5, JMS, Kafka, JDBC, Java servlets, GIT, Maven
Collaborate with Product manager to understand the work, provide solution, estimate it and explain it to team before starting the work.
Be on top of all work items and communicate proper status to business and stakeholders.
Build and maintain high performant system
Design, develop, and maintain web applications using Java with Spring and Spring Boot for the middleware. Need to understand ReactJS for the front end.
Work with Oracle databases, utilizing Flyway for database migrations and Hibernate for ORM (Object-Relational Mapping).
Integrate and manage messaging systems using Kafka and JMS to ensure efficient data flow and communication between services.
Use Git for version control and manage CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, ensuring smooth and automated deployment processes.
Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks using Cucumber and TDD (Test-Driven Development) practices to ensure high-quality code.
Set up and manage monitoring and logging tools like Grafana and Splunk to track application performance and troubleshoot issues.
Participate in Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, to ensure effective team collaboration and project management.
Promote and adhere to engineering best practices, including code reviews, pair programming, and continuous learning to improve code quality and team efficiency.
Utilize Docker for containerization and Kubernetes for orchestration to manage and deploy applications in a microservices architecture (good to have).

What you’ll need for this role

Required Skills

We are looking for a bright, driven, flexible, self-starting, enthusiastic individual with 6+ years of experience who is eager to develop, solve problems and enable our business to grow through their expertise and passion.

Language/tools/ etc: Java 11+, Spring, Springboot, AWS/GCP cloud technologies, Kafka, JMS, ReactJS, Oracle, Flyway, Hibernate, Git, Jira, Cucumber, Jenkins, Grafana, Splunk, Maven, Scrum, TDD with focus on engineering best practices. Good to have knowledge on Docker and Kubernetes.

You will be someone who can demonstrate:

A deep understanding of Core Java development skills
Experience in developing complex and challenging systems with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving Desire to learn the business domain
We are exposed to many Java frameworks and related technologies, so experience of the following would be advantageous: Java 8, Spring5, JMS, Kafka, JDBC, Java servlets, GIT, Maven
Ability to deal with production-related issues
Excellent communication skills
Hands on with Scrum ceremony and agile ways of working.

Nice to have:

Experience working within a regulated financial environment.
Experience with Continuous Integration.
Interest in current/emerging technologies.
Familiarity with cloud technologies.
Implement and manage applications on AWS or GCP cloud platforms, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.

How we work

We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office – which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction: Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes Champion the client: Understand and prioritise client's needs Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth; Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success. We’re committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey. Learn more about our D&I approach here

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