software engineers
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Job description
Are you driven by technology and innovation, Do you want to build software that helps global businesses manage risk and make smarter decisions? Join our Nottingham-based Risk Intelligence Engineering team and be part of a group that delivers impactful solutions used by some of the world's largest companies!
We're looking for enthusiastic and skilled software engineers who thrive in agile environments and enjoy working collaboratively to deliver for their customers and are actively looking for the next growth opportunity.
You'll be part of the development team, contributing to the full software development lifecycle- all the way from design and development to testing and deployment.
The Role
As part of this role you will be Designing, building, and maintaining secure, efficient, and reusable code based on user stories and software designs. Delivering enterprise-grade software that's aligned to the business needs by collaborating within a multi-disciplinary agile team.
Ensuring high-quality output through automated testing and continuous integration is a core responsibility, and you will be expected to apply Test Driven Development (TDD) practices to ensure maintainable robust code. Participating in code reviews and other collaborative programming methods is expected to help to support team growth.
We embrace self leading teams, and to support this you'll participate and engage in agile ceremonies and contribute to planning, estimation, and retrospectives. Focusing on improving your skills and pushing the team forward
Supporting operations and other development teams with your technical expertise and crafting and maintaining relevant knowledge bases to ensure long-term supportability and reuse.
Who You'll Work With
- Development Manager & Team Lead
- Scrum Master & Agile Team Members (Development & QA)
- Product Owner & Business Analysts
Requirements
- Experience in software development with solid Python and a willingness to cross-train.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and eagerness to expand cloud expertise.
- Working knowledge of Java or other programming languages.
- Solid grasp of object-oriented programming and design patterns.
- Experience with unit testing and secure coding practices.
- Proficiency in SQL and database concepts.
- Clear communication skills and ability to write clean, maintainable code.
- Experience working in agile development environments.
- Familiarity with HTML, XML, and version control tools (Git/SVN).
- Practical experience with TDD
- Strong proactive problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mentality.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience with CI/CD tools, especially GitLab CI.
- Knowledge of RESTful APIs and microservice architecture.
- Exposure to Behaviour Driven Development (BDD).
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot., A relevant degree is desirable, but we value hands-on experience, curiosity, and a proactive approach just as highly.