Java Developer

from 30.01.2020

We’re Sky, Europe’s biggest entertainment brand. Think top-quality shows. Breaking news. Innovative tech. Must-have products. Careers here mean the freedom and support you need to make an impact – pushing boundaries, creating solutions, hitting targets. And as part of our close-knit team, you’ll enjoy plenty of benefits. Plus, experiences you’ll only find at Sky.

“We’re always looking to improve, developing pioneering products and services that give every one of our customer’s experiences they’ll love. And it’s the work of our brilliant in-house Product Development and Technology teams that drive these award-winning innovations, harnessing our creativity, technology and content. Join as a senior developer and you’ll be part of a dynamic team that makes sure our technology delivers the best experience for our customers” – Delivery Manager

The perks

Sky Q, a generous pension and private health care. Access to over 12,000 LinkedIn Learning courses to support your development. And if that’s not enough, our award-winning Osterley campus boasts six subsidised restaurants, a cinema, gym, and much more.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeatSky on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram.

You will:

As a Software Engineer, you’ll be knowledgeable, experienced and passionate about technology, enjoy pairing with other engineers and use agile methodologies to ensure your projects and team succeed to add value to Sky’s products and services. As a team member within software engineering you will:

– Be an active mentor within the team that can offer advice and guidance around design, architectural decisions and code quality
– Develop high quality software using agile techniques such as Test-Driven Development and Pair Programming
– Actively be involved in all aspects of the agile delivery cycle for the team, cross functional, from definition of ready through to definition of done
– Ability to understand when tech debt or refactoring tasks should be undertaken vs delivering project-based business value against tight deadlines
– Drive best software development practices into the team with passion and enthusiasm
– Participate in regular showcases of new work to the product owners and business stakeholders
– Own and be accountable for the User Stories and work that is produced by the team and believe in a collective ego rather than self-ego, we succeed and fail together
– Strive for continuous improvement within the team and the department

You’ll have:

– A passion for Agile methodologies and concepts such Lean, and Kanban as well as XP practices including pair programming, TDD and BDD
– Proven delivery experience of high volume, high availability, large-scale backend system
– High level experience Java, IntelliJ IDEA and Spring boot Framework
– Experience with React Framework
– Experience with Testing tools (JUnit, Cucumber, Gatling) & mock frameworks (Mockito) – or equivalent
– Experience RESTful APIs
– Experience in Continuous Integration and Delivery practices
– Experience with Couchbase, MongoDB or other No SQL databases
– Experience with Microservices Architecture

So, what are you waiting for? Apply now for a chance to forge your own career path and be brilliant as part of a bright, talented team.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions, we might withdraw the offer.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working.

It’s our people that make Sky Europe’s leading entertainment company. That’s why we work hard to be an inclusive employer, so everyone at Sky can be their best.

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