Software Engineer Java

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Software Engineer (Java) to join an established project team in a home working role from any location in the UK with the expectation to visit the office when required. This is a full-time permanent position and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £36,414 - £40,698 per annum depending on experience plus benefits.Ordnance Survey (OS) is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, and a world-leading geospatial data and technology organisation. Serving government, business, and citizens across Britain and the world, OS helps customers in virtually all sectors improve quality of life and we’re looking for people to join our journey.We offer fantastic benefits in return for joining us as our Software Engineer (Java):- Competitive salary plus performance related bonus- Competitive pension- 37 hour working week (with flexible working options)- 25 days annual leave (30 days after five years), plus bank holidays and an extra 3 over Christmas- Training and development- A wide range of additional benefits including free parking, paid volunteer day, support with health and wellbeing, sports and social activities, staff discount on over 500 national stores and moreAbout the Software Engineer (Java) role:With a strong background in delivering solutions, your knowledge will encompass a wide variety of technologies such as Java (SpringBoot, Hibernate, Jackson etc), Postgresql, cloud services (Azure/AWS) and SQL. Experience around Deployment, Debugging, Testing, Scaling and Monitoring scalable applications is expected.The role will include daily contact with stakeholders and team members. Code should be written using best practices to ensure it is clean and testable. You will be required to be fully conversant with Agile delivery methodologies and be able to prove a track record of delivering within such an environment.As our Software Engineer (Java) you will be required to:- Carry out code inspections and peer reviews to provide assurance of code quality against business requirements- Maintain and improve the level and currency of personal and technical skills to be able to continue to provide appropriate support to the business- Provide fully capable software development and configuration in your area of expertise- Understand and advocate best practice and patterns and help to optimise delivery- Ensure software is secure and well-tested- Support and operate the services you build and identify issues in productionWhat we are looking for in our ideal Software Engineer (Java):- Experience in Java and cloud technologies- Track record in problem resolution, selection of technical solutions and applications- Provide fully capable software development and configuration in your area of expertise- Experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs- Ensure software is secure and well-tested- Support and operate the services you build and identify issues in production- Knowledge of modern engineering best practice like TDD, BDD and Automated Testing-Proven track record in iterative and incremental development- Qualified to relevant development certification (or equivalent)- Knowledge of ESRI technology is desirableIf you are interested in joining a team that lies at the heart of what OS is about, then we’d love to hear from you. Please click ‘apply’ today to be considered as our Principal Engineer.Closing date: Sunday 25th October