Senior Java Developer

On behalf of Companies House, we are looking for a Senior Java Developer (Inside IR35) for a 5 month contract based REMOTELY with the occasional need to attend Cardiff office.

Companies House drives confidence in the economy and makes the UK a great place to start, and run, a business.

As an executive agency sponsored by The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), we have the ability to play a leading role in the fight against corrupt business practices by providing the transparency and clarity necessary for the UK to continue to be regarded as a world-leading place to do business.

Companies House is undergoing an historic change - to our systems, culture, services, and ways of working. Our people are at the heart of these changes.

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (2023) gives Companies House the power to play a more significant role in disrupting economic crime and supporting economic growth.

These changes represent the biggest opportunity for Companies House in almost 170 years. This move will help us achieve the kind of culture we want - one which drives high performance and where our brilliant people can flourish.

As a Senior Java Developer, you'll join one of our many Agile Software Development teams. A typical team is made up of an agile delivery manager, developers, testers, user researchers, analysts, and a product owner.

You'll be responsible for:

1. Designing efficient and maintainable solutions
2. Contributing and adhering to our technical standards
3. Mentoring software engineers in your team and the wider software development community
4. Maximising the automated test coverage to help move to continuous delivery
5. Ensuring code quality through code reviews

Essential:

1. Strong knowledge of programming tools, frameworks, and techniques in at least one of the following ecosystems: Java and/or Node.
2. Application of good working practices such as test-driven and behaviour-driven development (TDD/BDD), pair programming, version control/branching strategies, and application of design patterns
3. Knowledge of all key full stack web technologies, including use of relational and noSQL databases
4. Knowledge of any of the following technologies/approaches are beneficial: Golang, TypeScript, Kafka, Deployment pipeline tooling (e.g. Concourse), Infrastructure as Code, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, cloud-first micro-service driven architecture
5. Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines, and experience implementing.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident:

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Companies House guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following: "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".