Senior Java Developer

Our client; an international online gaming company that delivers stimulating and entertaining experiences through diverse venues and digital channels, is looking for a Senior Java Developer to join their dynamic team

Job Description
As a Senior Java Developer, you will deliver our client’s Development strategy by taking ownership of the systems architecture and development, following their departments methodology, and drive outstanding results across all engines, following company and department objectives and priorities. In this role you will work with a team of highly skilled people, all with opinions about various technologies, frameworks, and approaches to delivery. You will be able to articulate your ideas to your colleagues effectively and will take on board the ideas of others. You will thrive when faced with new challenges and will constantly look to improve our client’s work.

Responsibilities:
Working in an agile environment cooperating with Product Managers and business stakeholders to design, develop and build products that would remove some of the legacy dependency
Establishment and maintenance of technology resources to support all operational functions
Anticipate requirements, and build software in a flexible, scalable way
Communicate issues, risks, and dependencies with line managers, escalating where appropriate
Write software following OOP best practices
Write software following the Design Patterns that best fit for a problem given
Write software following the SOLID principles
Write software following the DRY principle
Write Unit tests following TDD
Write Integration tests following BDD
Take responsibility for your own task from conception to completion
Apply best engineering practices with other team members and maintain code quality across applications
Under the guidance of the Technical Lead, take ownership of the system
Ensuring the compliance of responsible gaming protocols
Any other duties as requested by the company

Attributes:
Proven ability to write clean, testable, readable code in a team environment using design patterns, SOLID and OO principles
Proven experience of building, automating, and deploying software to production
Ability to find creative solutions and implement them in a fast-paced work environment
Technical analysis experience translating business requirements into functionality
Ability to work as part of a team (but take individual ownership and responsibility)
Excellent written communication skills (articulate, friendly, and polite)
Good verbal communication skills
Excellent attention to detail
Demonstrate a calm manner and an ability to handle difficult situations
Ability to work on own your initiative
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
Gaming related industry knowledge and experience is a plus

Skills and experience:
Minimum 6 years of experience in web development
Strong core java experience (Java 11 preferred)
Strong experience using Spring / Spring boot framework
Experience with MS SQL database development (queries, stored procedures, jobs, admin). Ability to write unit and integration tests
Experience applying SOLID design principles
Experience building web services and APIs on REST
Previous experience working in the betting, financial and/or banking sector (advantageous)

Qualifications
Degree or equivalent qualification desirable (ideally in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a similar discipline)
Excellent background on Agile methodologies (Scrum, eXtreme Programing, Kanban, Lean)
Excellent background of Agile practices (TDD, BDD, Coding Standards, Peer Review, Collective Ownership, Whole Team, Frequent Release, Continuous Integration)
Strong knowledge regarding Object Oriented Design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving and complexity analysis
Understanding of SOLID principles
Passionate about quality code
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to interact professionally with a diverse group of people
Experience implementing scalable software systems and platforms. Experience with software optimisation
Expert knowledge in building REST APIs
Exceptional problem-solving skill


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