THE ROLE

Our multiple Backend microservices holds all the necessary business logic for our business to function. We give a big emphasis in providing stable, consistent, and highly available services which provides a reliable experience to both our Homeowners and Trades businesses alike. This is achieved with Java Spring/Spring Boot microservices. We also run some API services in NodeJS. This role is one of the closest development roles to data systems, and we support a lot of data flows, Message Queues, ETL processes and synching between multiple systems, both ours and SaaS products including Salesforce and Zuora.

You will be a part of a dynamic Agile team working closely with Data, Salesforce and other Client Side (Web and App) Developers, Product Owners, Designers and Delivery where you will showcase your collaborative skills, as you contribute to standard SCRUM/KanBan ceremonies while producing quality deliverables in a continuous integration and continuous delivery environment.

This role reports currently to the CTO.

Our Stack:

BE – Java Spring/Spring Boot microservices, MySQL DB / RDS, Dynamo DB, Elastic Search, Docker, Redshift (Warehouse), Quicksight (BI tools), Data/ETL (Talend)

Testing – Ruby Unit tests, Integration and BDD functional tests.

Apps – React Native Apps (iOS and Android) integrating with internal REST APIs and 3rd party SDKs (e.g. Firebase, branch.io, Cloudflare, AWS etc)

Web – Node, React, Express, Remix, Tailwind CSS, Storybook, Cloudflare workers integrating with internal REST APIs and 3rd party SDKs (e.g. Elastic Search)

Infra – AWS based, with services running in Docker containers using AWS Fargate, RDS (MySQL) DB, aws cli used for code promotions

RESPONSIBILITIES

Create user facing solutions by developing, implementing, and maintaining Java based components and interfaces across multiple Spring/Spring Boot microservices.
Be a hands-on leader making our product the best that it can be.
Be part of or lead, the solution design, and architectural discussions.
Motivate the team to do their best work and produce high quality deliverables while respecting the solution design, required tech and the dev standards set by the team.
Create new functionality as well as troubleshoot development and production problems using application monitoring tools to assist you.
Advocating thorough unit and BDD functional testing through a test-driven development (TDD) approach in the team.

ABOUT YOU

We’re looking for someone who will always push for best practices, appropriate solution design, modern technologies and performance improvements. You will be eager to keep up with new technologies and continually update your technical knowledge and skills. We are a team of passionate, intelligent people who live and breathe our 4 E values (Empathise, Enable, Empower and Experiment) where everybody is a culture driver and has the autonomy to shape our working environment to make Rated People a psychologically safe, fun and inclusive space for everyone.

We are a people-first company and as such do not necessarily believe that the number of years of experience is a good indicator for how well you’d deliver on the job. To us, it is much more important to find somebody who understands what great leadership, transparency and communication looks like, who is passionate about fostering the talent of our people and help them maximise their potential.

WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?

We’re proud to offer an environment perfect for creativity, fun and sharing ideas. We offer a competitive salary and a generous range of benefits:

25 days’ holiday (plus one day for every year of service, max 30 days)
Strong and inclusive company culture we all shape and take ownership and pride in, including companywide events.

Market-leading private medical insurance on ‘medical history disregarded’ terms, access to the virtual GP service (Babylon) and mental health cover
Personal L&D allowance via Learnerbly
Hybrid/Remote working with regular socials, events and office drinks
Travel loans and Cycle to work scheme
Life assurance
Enhanced parental leave policy
Fresh fruit, coffee and tea and food cupboard