Java Developer

Code First Girls

29d•Remote

About The Position

This is a free training course followed by the potential for a role with one of our clients. These job roles are linked directly to free education, and upon completion of our course, you will be equipped to start your new role. Our clients are looking for Java Developers to join their team. In this role, you will support the development activities and team overseeing the re-factoring of application components. Operating within a large, multidisciplinary programme team, you will work directly alongside technical specialists and client teams to deliver key application changes required for a successful platform migration.

Requirements

Strong technical background with foundational experience in software engineering.
Core proficiency in Java development, ideally with hands-on experience using the Spring framework.
Practical familiarity working in UNIX environments and writing standard shell commands.
Experience querying and working with SQL databases.
Familiarity with Git workflows and version control management using GitLab.
Strong problem-solving abilities and an eagerness to contribute to complex system migrations.

Responsibilities

Designing, developing, and assuring key application components to support the re-factoring of legacy software systems.
Collaborating directly with consultant specialists, client engineers, and wider programme teams to execute migration plans.
Writing clean, maintainable code using Java and Spring within a UNIX environment.
Utilising GitLab for source control, continuous integration practices, and code reviews.
Identifying code optimisations, fixing technical defects, and supporting quality assurance testing.
Contributing to technical implementation docs and system architecture updates for the LTD Programme.