Senior Java Software Engineer in Birmingham

About the job

Senior Java Software Engineer

Are you self-motivated with an innovative mind, a passion for technology, and a good understanding of object orientated development?

Apexon is a digital-first technology services firm specializing in accelerating business transformation and delivering human-centric digital experiences. We have been meeting customers wherever they are in the digital lifecycle and helping them outperform their competition through speed and innovation.

Apexon brings together distinct core competencies – in AI, analytics, app development, cloud, commerce, CX, data, DevOps, IoT, mobile, quality engineering and UX, and our deep expertise in BFSI, healthcare, and life sciences – to help businesses capitalize on the unlimited opportunities digital offers. Our reputation is built on a comprehensive suite of engineering services, a dedication to solving clients’ toughest technology problems, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Everstone Capital, Apexon now has a global presence of 15 offices (and 10 delivery centres) across four continents.

We are currently looking to hire Senior Java Software Engineers for our growing team.

As a Software Engineer, you will help to improve an Alloy Studio platform either by providing new functionalities based on users requests and new use cases, or improving existing ones. There is wide variety of ways to get involved depending on your interests - from making Alloy Studio intuitive and improving user/developer experience, through making data modelling process seamless, providing connections to new types of databases, improving modelling language itself or optimising query execution time.

You'll be responsible for:

• Design & develop modern data management tools to curate our most important data sets, models and processes, while identifying areas for process automation and further efficiencies
• Contribute to an open source technology
• Develop and contribute to legend language
• Drive adoption of Cloud technology for data processing and warehousing
• Engage with data consumers and producers in order to design appropriate models to suit all needs
• Relevant Technologies: Java, AWS, React

You’ll have:

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in a team-focused environment
• A Bachelor or Master degree in a computational field (Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or in a related quantitative discipline)
• Strong object-oriented design and programming skills and experience in OO languages (Java)
• Experience or interest in functional programming languages
• Proven experience applying domain driven design to build complex business applications
• Deep understanding of multidimensionality of data, data curation and data quality, such as traceability, security, performance latency and correctness across supply and demand processes
• In-depth knowledge of relational and columnar SQL databases, including database design
• General knowledge of business processes, data flows and the quantitative models that generate or consume data
• Excellent communications skills and the ability to work with subject matter experts to extract critical business concepts
• Independent thinker, willing to engage, challenge or learn
• Ability to stay commercially focused and to always push for quantifiable commercial impact
• Strong work ethic, a sense of ownership and urgency
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively across global teams and communicate complex ideas in a simple manner

It would be great if you have:

• Financial Services industry experience
• Experience in distributed system design
• Experience with Pure/Alloy
• Working knowledge of open-source tools such as AWS lambda, Prometheus

We’re committed to providing our people with a great environment to work in. You can expect ongoing skills-based development, career progression as well as health & well-being benefits and support. You’ll work within a friendly and supportive team, working on a variety of projects and the chance to obtain relevant certifications along the way!

We also offer:

• Up to 10% bonus (based on company and personal performance).
• An employer pension scheme
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays, with the option to carry forward or 'cash-in' 5 days each year
• Access to YuLife wellness platform, subscription to Meditopia App, premium subscription to Fiit, life coaching & emotional wellbeing sessions, 24 / 7 virtual GP Access, Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Insurance & Income protection
• Enhanced Maternity Pay & Paternity Pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel loan scheme
• A Tech Scheme which lets you choose from over 5000 tech products at up to a 12% discount
• Free unlimited Udemy account for every employee to support their continuous learning and improvement
• Support in obtaining relevant certifications

Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes, we’d still love to hear from you.