What you'll do:

• You are responsible for writing clean, efficient, secure, maintainable and well-tested code, to the high quality required by Gresham’s customers.
• Design, develop, and deploy scalable software solutions using Java.
• Develop and maintain APIs to support both our user interfaces and inter-system communication.
• Implement and manage data storage solutions using both relational and NoSQL databases, ensuring high-performance and efficient database operations
• Develop and maintain services using Spring Boot and Spring as foundational frameworks, ensuring scalable and efficient solutions.
• Ensure the robustness and quality of code by writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Collaborate closely with front-end engineers to ensure seamless integration between front-end and back-end services.
• You review and identify coding errors and problems with the approach or implementation from other developers during code reviews.
• Use pair programming and other Agile methodologies, to accelerate delivery and ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Identifies fine grained tasks from medium sized designs and documents appropriate levels of detail for those tasks to progress independently.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and enhance existing applications.
• Stay up-to-date with new technologies and best practices to improve code quality and performance.

What makes you great fit:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Proven experience as a Software Engineer with solid expertise in Java. Expertise in Java and a deep understanding of back-end development, capable of leading and driving complex software solutions to successful completion.
• Experience with Spring Boot for building scalable web applications.
• Knowledge of Spring, with the ability to develop efficient and scalable backend services.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
• Familiarity with relational databases (Postgres) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB) and API equivalents (CosmosDB, DynamoDB).
• Experience with tools like Postman or Insomnia for API testing and troubleshooting.
• Expertise in writing comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using tools like Spock, TestContainers, and Cypress, ensuring robust, reliable, and high-quality code.
• Ability to identify and break down medium-sized designs into fine-grained tasks, documenting appropriate levels of detail to ensure independent progress.
• Experience in using version control systems such as Git.
• Experience in CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to work in an agile development environment.
• Self-motivated and able to work proactively and autonomously as part of, and across Gresham teams, with excellent problem solving, collaboration and communication skills.
• Highly desirable - Understanding of the financial reconciliation process.

Hiring for Ready:

Ready is a fintech start-up in the UK founded by a group of veterans from payment, software and financial industry.