SENIOR WEB DEVELOPER / SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (JAVA) - (GAMES STUDIO) - CAMBRIDGE
We are seeking a Senior Web Developer / Software Developer (Java) to join the Technologies department for one of world’s largest independent Online Games Studios. Working on high profile / high traffic (Guinness world record breaking high!) websites you will use a mixture of frameworks and technologies to build innovative web-based solutions. Read on...
With 3 Guinness world records; a Queen’s Award for Enterprise (2011) a Deloitte Technology Fast 50 (2010); a Sunday Times Top 100 company to work for (2008) and countless other awards to their name, this multi-award winning business employ over 460 people and sit at the very forefront of the online games industry, developing and publishing mini games and leading titles interacted by millions worldwide!
Joining as an experienced Web Developer / Software Developer, in Java, you will work as part of a highly talented and motivated team designing and developing robust, high-traffic web systems - often in challenging timescales. As part of your wider role expect to provide recommendations on new technologies and mentor junior developers.
To qualify... You should be a Senior Web Developer / Software Developer or similar with a CV that covers the following:
- Proven programming experience using Java.
- Experience with high-traffic systems where efficiency and scalability is important.
- Ability to take full technical responsibility for all stages of the software development life-cycle, covering investigation, requirements capture, analysis and design, construction, implementation, test and maintenance.
- Estimating and planning of tasks.
- Good understanding of web security and experience in eliminating the potential of exploits.
- Experience of working on your own initiative, designing and programming complete web or application-based solutions.
- Proficient skills using databases, e.g., PostresSQL and of using UNIX/Linux
Any exposure to Design Patterns, SQL, JDBC, HTTP Servlets and containers, Annotations, Generics, OOA/D, Agile/Scrum, Spring MVC, JBoss, Maven, Git, JUnit, HTML, CSS and JavaScript, Unix/Bash scripting is advantageous, as is a Computer Science or equivalent degree.
Joining a team of talented and enthusiastic people you will get to work with one of the largest independent games Studios in the World so expect a great working environment and superb benefits to match, including: Bonuses, private healthcare, gym membership and loads more. Get in touch.
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