Software Engineer - Development - JAVA - Coventry Building Society : Job Details

About the roleWhy should you come and work for an IT Development department within a Building Society?Well we’re evolving and growing. And that brings changes to everything we do. We’re taking a good look at what we do and how we can do it faster. More efficient.We build things here. We make things better. We don’t accept the status quo. It’s the way work should be, and perhaps a little bit of whatever you want.Where do you come in?We want you to help us make our evolution a success. Bring your experience. Bring your passion. Bring your drive. We want it all.In this role you will be designing and developing quality software solutions whilst challenging and improving our processes, tools and approach.  We want you to share your expertise and supporting our solutions.There will occasionally be a requirement for out of hours support.Our benefits include:

• 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Personal pension with matched contributions
• Life assurance (6 times annual salary)

Find out more about the fantastic benefits of joining Coventry Building Society here.We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.About youWhat we’d like to see:

• Demonstrable knowledge of and related experience within software development environment
• Knowledge of Java/JVM based development practices
• A clear understanding of and ability to explain the fundamentals of Java development, along with good overall engineering patterns and practices
• Demonstrable experience of working with Microservices
• Code and version control using GitHub or equivalent
• Automated testing techniques and testing frameworks

We work in an Agile environment so experience of working in Agile, preferably SCRUM is also very important.  About usAs a mutual, we’ve always worked together to improve the lives of others. Now one of the largest Building Societies in the UK, over 3,000 of us share that goal, in our branches and Head Office. Our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and total support for our wellbeing.We’re serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability and sexual orientation, but also of personality and the way we think. By being yourself, you’ll make us stronger. You can build so much more than a career.Come and make a difference in our Society, that’s been voted a ‘Great Place to Work’ by our teams.Flexibility and why it mattersWe understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we’ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.