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Java Developer (Java Monolith)

Job ID: 010101

Location: Leeds, UK, LS1 8EQ

Job type: Permanent - Full Time

Salary: Up to £55,000 Dependent on Experience + Bonus & Benefits

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We are looking for a Software Development Engineer Java.

You will work in the team responsible for supporting, maintaining and developing changes for the Customer facing Savings & Mortgage websites for our 3 brands YBS, Chelsea and Accord (Java/ Spring MVC architecture).

This is an exciting time to join! We have plans to start working on a key upgrade of the technical platform along with supporting a large Faster Payments implementation.

This is a hybrid role, a mix of working from home and some time in our Leeds & Bradford offices.

About the role

As Software Development Engineer - Java, you’ll design, develop, document, and create test automation of software and configuration that delivers value to YBS customers. You will -

  • Work on delivering and supporting full stack changes to our transactional websites

  • Perform impact analysis and estimation on requirements and designs

  • Participate and lead peer reviews of documentation, code, unit and integration testing

  • Ensure that system design meets the current design standards, is appropriate for current architecture and meets future architecture and infrastructure requirements

  • Provide out of hours support for services

About you

You’ll have excellent knowledge of some of the following software skill sets: Java & Java frameworks, Spring, Web services and XML. In addition, you’ll be able to demonstrate -

  • Experience of integrating new technologies and creating standards of usage within teams

  • Great communicator finding ways for non-technical people to understand technical concepts

  • Strong influencing and negotiation skills bringing people on board to new ways of thinking and working against a strongly regulated financial environment

  • Desirable skills include:

    • Apache Struts or Spring MVC

    • Consuming and exposing web services in both SOAP and REST

    • XML/XSLT

    • Experience of vulnerability scanning and mitigations

    • Have experience of working within IT support environments

About our Benefits

Everyone’s different. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits and rewards that we think you’ll love – whatever’s important to you, and whatever stage of life you’re at. Such as…

  • Our pension scheme (where you can get up to 11% from us)

  • On target bonus of 7% (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%)

  • Access to brilliant health benefits

  • Life assurance at 6 times your salary

  • 25 days’ holiday (and the option to buy more)

  • Cycle to work or an interest-free loan for an annual ticket

  • Wellbeing resources and tools

  • Retail and Leisure discounts

Find out more about what we offer

Learning & Development

Everyone can build a career path they love here. And that’s because we offer a wide range of programmes, opportunities and more to help you learn, grow, and develop – and reach your full potential.

These include...

  • Personal Growth Toolkits - a range of materials that help you discover your strengths, identify your goals, and your next steps.
  • Secondment and Stretch opportunities – helping you gain experience in different areas of our business and new ways of working.
  • Learning Champion Network – opportunities to work outside of your immediate area and build new skills.
  • Apprenticeships and Professional Qualifications – a range of brilliant apprenticeships and programmes available to everyone.
  • REACH Diverse Leadership Programme – helping our Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse leaders progress into senior leadership roles.
Learn about developing your career here

Our ways of working and flexibility

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We know there’s no single right way of working that fits everyone. That’s why we’re not trying to find one. Instead, we’re doing everything we can to make sure that when we’re working flexibly, together and apart, we’re working at our best. We help our colleagues get the most out of work, and take care of themselves, wherever they’re working.

We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.

Find out more about our Ways of Working

Our Colleague Networks & Groups

Our Vision is to be a leading organisation that embraces diversity, champions equity, and creates an inclusive environment where all individuals regardless of their background or identity feel valued, empowered and supported.

Our Colleague Networks and Groups are designed to amplify the voices of diverse groups and provide a structured route to effect real change. They provide a safe space and use colleague feedback to support the progression of our DEI Strategy. Our eight networks and groups are:

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Hear from our People

Yorkshire Building Society have a bigger purpose in caring for the community.

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Our commitments to Community and Charity

Ever since we started back in 1864, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people keep their savings safe. And helping everyone have a place to call home. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.

We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.

Read more about our commitment to charity and our communities

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