Software Development Engineer (Java) - Savings & Payments

Job ID: 010241

Location: Bradford, UK, BD5 8LJ

Job type: Permanent - Full Time

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

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Are you a Java Software Development Engineer looking for your next move? We have an exciting opportunity for a Java Developer to join our development team within our Savings and Payments Engineering Domain, in IT & Transformation.

Here at Yorkshire Building Society, we’re investing in providing excellent experiences for our members, both in branch and online. Our Digital teams are transforming journeys for Savings and Payments customers, providing frictionless access to the society’s products through Mobile App and Web services, and helping to provide real help for real life. If you would relish the opportunity to be part of an organization, which puts its members and its staff at the heart of everything it does, then we would love to hear from you.

This is a hybrid role, with remote working plus some onsite presence in our Leeds & Bradford offices will be required on an adhoc basis.

The role will also require the holder to be part of an on-call support rota.

About the role

As an Engineer with strong Java experience, you will be responsible for building, deploying and maintaining Java Spring boot services and API’s to support the delivery of new Payment services. You will influence the design and approach for the solution, supporting and guiding other Developers, setting standards, and embedding good development practices. You will -

Develop API’s and Java Spring Boot Microservices that will underpin our Digital Payments Services
Perform impact analysis and estimation on requirements and designs
Ensure that system design meets the standard for architecture, scalability, performance, security and maintainability
Participate and lead peer reviews of documentation, code, unit and integration testing
Collaborate with Architects, Designers, Product Owners and other Software Engineers
Support the implementation of automated build pipelines and monitoring capabilities

About you

You’ll have hands-on experience of Java and Spring boot microservices development. In addition, you’ll be able to demonstrate -

Strong knowledge of technologies and platforms used within modern payments applications including:
- Restful Design, working with API Gateway management products (Apigee)
- Containers and Container Orchestration Openshift, Docker, Kubernetes
- Continuous Integration Pipelines - Gitlab, Jenkins
Experience operating in an Agile delivery methodology

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.

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Our ways of working and flexibility

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:

Hear from our People

Our Underwriters have the knowledge and flexibility to do the right thing for the customer.

Francis

Senior Manager - Customer Services, Bradford

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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.

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