Senior Software Engineer
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Job Description
IMG ARENA is looking for individuals on position:
Senior Software Engineer
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced back end developer to join a brand new Java team within the sports data streaming function of the rapidly expanding development group at IMG Arena. The current sports data platform comprises high-performance data streaming and manipulation services to provide clients with highly available low latency statistical feeds across multiple sports and disciplines.
Reports to:Lead Developer
Location:Hybrid remote with office in Chiswick London
Salary:Negotiable based upon experience.
What will you do
Developing and maintaining applications tools and utilities within the data streaming platform with a focus on concise readable and reliable code and quality over quantity
Defining and maintaining coding standards testing practices and delivery pipelines
Advocating and performing non-hierarchical code reviews
Mentoring junior team members
Producing concise and consistent technical documentation
Researching and suggesting new technologies and concepts to improve platform availability and minimise latency
Assisting with recruitment of new team members
Ownership of service test automation and load testing; working closely with QA
Actively pursuing personal and team development by using and improving in-house training facilities and utilising third party resources
Working with the technical lead to improve system security; keeping abreast of developments and versioning concerns
What have you done
You will be a highly experienced Java developer with a proven track record of delivering high-performance applications in a collaborative and consistent manner and of working effectively within an agile environment. Whilst this role requires no previous Kotlin development experience it offers an opportunity to learn Kotlin as we build new services alongside and in support of the existing predominantly Java tech stack. You will be working with the teams technical lead to establish development practices and techniques that we will use going forward.
We are looking for a true collaborator who thrives in a team environment actively seeking out personal development and supporting the development of others. You will encourage and participate in open discussion of different solutions and approaches whilst welcoming criticism of your own code and striving to maintain standards across the team.
Skills and Experience
Experience developing applications using Java and Spring in commercial Java role(s)
An advocate of meticulous unit testing integration testing and TDD; extensive knowledge of automated test mocking and mutation testing frameworks
Experience of development and deployment within a microservice architecture
Experience with containerisation software and container orchestration software
Experience designing developing and documenting client-facing RESTful and internal APIs
Demonstrable history of successful personal development
Passion for sport is a bonus!
Technologies we use
- Java 21
- Kotlin
- SQL (PostgreSQL)
- Redis
- Spring framework (Core Boot Cloud Security)
- Messaging brokers; rabbitMQ Kafka
- Docker Kubernetes
- AWS instance management and deployment
- Linux shell scripting
- JUnit Mockito PowerMock PITest
- CI/CD; Jenkins/GitLab/GitHub
Company culture
Our culture is based on ownership innovation collaboration passion and a commitment to quality. We solve problems together organize technology innovation days every quarter provide access to various online courses and support our developers with 10% of their time dedicated to learning experimenting and exploring the latest technologies. This allows us to continuously push the boundaries of our products excellence and value proposition.
Workplace and Benefits
Our office is located in the beautifulChiswick Business Park offering excellent amenities and hosting seasonal events. Within the technology team we support a hybrid office/remote working model with a minimum of 2 office days expected per month. However we encourage individuals to join us in person once or twice a week for meetings and socializing.
We highly value the efforts of our team and strive to recognize and reward their exceptional work. Our comprehensive range of benefits includes:
Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus
23 days of annual leave with additional paid leave days during the Christmas (winter break) period
Generous pension plan workplace ISA income protection and life insurance
Subsidized private medical insurance
Additional discounted services including dental cover eye care gym membership cycle-to-work scheme green car benefit and season ticket loan
Office perks such as free breakfast fruit baskets lunch & learn sessions and regular team social events including free tickets to a variety of IMG and sporting events.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
