Snr Software Engineer - Java

Could you create world-beating enterprise-scale software? Could you add value to an existing team of highly-skilled developers? Are you ready to make your mark on future-proofed software?

The projects here at Preservica are at the razor’s edge of commercial software solutions, addressing the need for smart digital preservation technology Our award-winning software is used by leading businesses, archives, libraries, museums and government organisations across the globe.

We are world leaders and proud of our achievements – but to stay ahead, we need the brightest and most talented commercial and technical innovators to join our development team, and right now, we are looking for a solid Full Stack Software Engineer with strong Java, and ideally React, Angular, and DevOps experience.

The Role

Our Software Engineers are responsible for the full software development lifecycle - writing well-designed, testable, maintainable, and efficient code. Your work will extend to include:

• Analysis work to determine operational feasibility.
• Maintaining Preservica and industry standards in project plans.
• Integrating software components into fully functioning software systems.
• Developing verification plans – adhering to quality assurance procedures.
• Performing peer code reviews.

This is a hybrid role operating from home with regular office days in Abingdon. You should live within a commutable distance of Abingdon.

As well as a competitive salary and benefits package, we also offer great future prospects in a fast-growing market sector. From improving your technical abilities to developing leadership skills, we can offer tailored career development based on your aspirations. This is supported by our focus on personal development and training - all our staff have an annual training allowance, which can be used to learn new technologies, develop soft skills or earn recognised professional qualifications.

Preservica is an equal opportunities employer.

What We Look For

To be part of Preservica, you need:

• BSc level education in an engineering/software/system-related subject or equivalent through relevant training and/or experience
• 4+ years of Java experience and experience in Java development (Enterprise level a bonus)
• Familiar with Agile development practices, including Continuous Integration and Scrum
• Good knowledge of Java, Dependency Injection (Spring), Hibernate, and Web Services
• Work to tight deadlines, get involved in Scrum meetings, work closely with other Software Engineers and also with Test Analysts
• Personable with good communication skills, pro-active and confident to present in team meetings when required

Nice to haves:

• RDMS experience an advantage
• DevOps Experience, Terraform and/or Ansible
• Cloud Experience AWS and/or Azure
• Front-end experience (e.g. React/Angular)
• Containerisation (Docker), Message Broker (RabbitMQ), and Microservice knowledge an advantage