Software Developer - Data

About the role
As a Software Developer, you will be responsible for the core infrastructure and services that power our data ecosystem.
You will be a passionate and technically minded Software Developer, who will develop, enhance and support our expanding Business critical data platform.
Working within a delivery focused environment, you will contribute to the management and support of a comprehensive suite of services, tools, and platforms, including Kafka, Spanner, and BigQuery.
This role presents an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, technology-rich working environment that is continually growing and evolving. Your work will span real-time data processing, Cloud database management, data integration, database release automation, and the delivery of custom data solutions.
This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company’s hybrid working from home policy.

Main responsibilities
•Developing applications using industry standard technologies including Java, Kafka, CEP, Go, GCP, SQL and others.
•Supporting applications in their Kafka journey from design and implementation.
•Maintaining clean coding practices.
•Developing automation and developer tooling.
•Identifying technical areas of improvement.
•Contributing to data and data streaming solutions both independently and as part of the wider development function.
•Supporting the testing team during testing phases of projects.
•Conducting testing both functional and performance and undertaking quality assurance of code to ensure accuracy and performance.

The skills and experience to help you perform in the role
•Proficient in at least one high-level programming language such as Python, Java, Go and have the ability to learn new languages and concepts.
•Experience in using Apache Kafka.
•Working in an environment with high volumes of transactions.
•Experience developing low latency, highly available and scalable solutions.
•Knowledge of dashboards and good practices around the monitoring stack.
•Ability to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects with independent deadlines and deliverables.
•Strong communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to interact with all levels of stakeholders.
•Experience working with Linux.
•Strong problem-solving ability.
•Highly motivated and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.