Senior Developer

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Business Unit: Chief Operating Office
Salary range: £43,200 - £57,500 per annum
Location: UK Hybrid - Glasgow or Gosforth, on-site 2 days per week
Contract type: Permanent (full time)

Our Team
Within this fast-paced area of the business, we are enthusiastic about making things better, we never stop looking at how every bit of how our Mortgage business works. We sweat the small stuff because we know it makes a big difference for our customers. At the heart of this is our people who are bold and brilliant and who bring their A game every single day. The question is - are you ready to bring yours?

What you'll be doing

• Working as part of an agile team, you will assist in the evolution of the Java Microservice and Cloud Platform. This will ensure it remains fit for the future and supports changing requirements and working practices in a fast-changing technology landscape.
• Identifying, implementing or suggesting changes that improve service to internal and external customers.
• Support & guide junior team members whilst ensuring the delivery and management of tasks across legacy and cloud-based Java stacks. You will deliver quality outputs in a timely manner that meet stakeholder needs, focusing not only on what is delivered but also on the quality.

We need you to have

• A proven track record with 5+ years of in-depth experience in Java (version 17 or higher) development at an enterprise scale, using Spring-boot or similar frameworks.
• SME knowledge and significant practical experience in Agile development with a strong grasp of automation, continuous integration (CI/CD), test-driven development (TDD) and continuous refactoring.
• In depth knowledge and significant practical experience of performing code reviews and drive software standards and best practices.
• Cloud computing technologies (e.g. Azure Cloud) with practical experience working with container based restful microservices (Docker, Kubernetes).
• SpringBoot, Spring Cloud Netflix Stack, Maven/Gradle.
• JMS, ORM tools, e.g. Hibernate.

It's a bonus if you have but not essential

• SDLC/Dev Ops - Git, CI/CD pipeline frameworks such as Jenkins/ADO, SonarQube, NexusIQ.
• Experience of Migrating legacy Java platforms.
• Knowledge of Middleware products e.g. IBM IIB/ACE.

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time) plus the option to buy more
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt
• Market-leading pension
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness
• Ability to work anywhere in the UK (where the role allows)

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.

We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.

Be yourself at Virgin Money

Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team careers@virginmoney.com

Now the legal bit

Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.

If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks - we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.

Advertised: 21 Feb 2025 GMT Standard Time
Applications close: 28 Feb 2025 GMT Standard Time