Join an innovative, growing software development who is fast becoming THE company to work for, with well-known clients who focus on innovation, social networking and mobile technologies. If you are a motivated, mature Java Developer then this is the role of your dreams.

Responsibilities:

• Back-End Platform development. Depending on the skills set can be lead on one platform and play a supporting role across projects
• Work closely with mobile app developers and Web Front developers to deliver across the entire app life cycle –concept, design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores and support
• Work directly with developers and product managers to build, test and realise products
• Gather requirements around functionality and translate those requirements into elegant functional solutions
• Build prototypes at tech scoping stage of projects
• Work alongside web developers to create and maintain a robust framework to support the apps
• Working with the front end development to build the interface with focus on usability features
• Optimising performance for the apps
• Keep up to date on the latest industry trends in the mobile technologies
• Explain technologies and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Attend industry events/ conference – both attending and presenting

Skills and experience needed:

• A MINIMUM of 4 years strong Java, backed with demonstrable experience. Java Certification preferable.
• Skilled in database design
• Experience with Web server technologies.
• API design and development
• Agile/Scrum experience
• Proven commercial software development experience – Server and Desktop
• Excellent knowledge in information architecture, and API design Principles
• A track record of delivering successful consumer and or business products
• Ability to use analytic data and user testing to inform development decision
• A passion for new server and platform technology

Nice to have but not necessary:

• Experience on web service integration (SOAP, REST, JSON, XML)
• Good understanding of OO programming and design patterns
• TDD, CI and Paired Programming