Java Engineer

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't tick every box. We celebrate diversity and promote inclusivity. Vacancies are available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis because we know the best person for the job isn't always available full-time. Our aim is to facilitate requests wherever possible and managers will consider requests on an individual basis. Join the Close Brothers Technology Team where you will be responsible for working with the wider organisation to specify well defined business logic, make changes to business critical enterprise applications and use your creativity to design and implement the overall solution. Working as part of the Software Engineering team our ideal team member will have previous experience in contributing to an overall Software Engineering strategy and development standards, helping to bridge the gap between architecture and low level engineering with excellent communication and analytical skills. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Builds business and technical domain expertise and applies it to deliver projects successfully
• Takes technical responsibility across all stages and iterations of software engineering
• Provides technical consultancy on the solutions that could be possible for the overall change
• Drives software construction activities and ensures the changes fit into the overall delivery
• Adopts and adapts appropriate software development methods, tools and techniques
• Leads thinking on technical topics and industry trends
• Coaches team members in Software Engineering best practices, secure coding principles and efficient design patterns
• Supports junior members of the team in the more complex problem solving

• An ability to acquire business and technical domain expertise
• Deep technical experience of the Java language, frameworks, libraries and design patterns
• Extensive experience with secure coding practices and leading thinking for a team, especially introducing new secure standards
• Leadership experience of defining Software Engineering best practices to include peer reviews, processes and version control systems
• Designed and engineered changes for corporate enterprises that consider the range of elements available to modern enterprise applications
• Worked collaboratively, leading co-ordination among cross-functional teams and the ability to work effectively within organisational differences and priorities

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:

• Expert level experience of Cloud technologies (especially IBM or AWS), Kubernetes, Cloud Foundry
• Expert level experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies in leadership positions
• Expert level experience with analytics tools to investigate code performance and optimisation
• Good understanding of functional/non-functional testing concepts
• CI/CD and delivery pipeline implementation: GIT, Maven, Gradle, Artifactory, Jenkins

Private medical Discounted health checks Stakeholder pension contribution Cycle to work scheme Gym discounts Purchase additional holiday

At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working. Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250. To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: To find out more about life at Close Brothers: To find out more about our benefits: To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment: #LI-CD1 #LI-Hybrid The Company Close Brothers is a UK specialist banking group providing lending and deposit taking. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Our specialist lending and deposit solutions include: * Commercial: Offers specialist and predominantly secured lending principally to the SME market. * Retail : Provides intermediated finance through motor dealers, motor finance brokers and insurance brokers, and savings products for individuals and corporates. * Property: Offers residential development finance to established UK property developers, funding for commercial properties, and bridging and refurbishment loans. At Close Brothers, we are here to help people and businesses thrive over the long term. Through our deep sector knowledge and expertise, focus on delivering excellent and specialist service, and strength of established relationships, we support our customers through the cycle. Our values of deep expertise, consistent service and long-term relationships embody our distinctive culture and customer-centric approach. We also recognise our responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our businesses, employees and customers, now and into the future.