Location: Cardiff
Hybrid
Salary: Up to £45,000 depending on experience + up to 20% annual bonus + benefits
About Us:
Founded in 2018, LDMS is part of the LC Financial Holdings group, a four-pillar organisation that has over 2,000 employees across Europe. Together, we have an impressive track record of providing world-class credit expertise that spans over 20 years.
We are a Fintech company focused on digital lending software, a market growing around 18% per year and set to be worth $27 billion by 2028. Given our expertise within the company and across the group, we aim to be the leader in the space. In order to do that, we need a team of people who can not just write quality code but can think, create, and challenge others to come up with the best solutions for our customers. We are an ambitious team with a pretty big ‘to-do list' including improving existing products, building new ones, and delivering to new markets.
The Role
As a Software Engineer at LDMS, you will be responsible for building and enhancing backend systems using Java, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and high-performing. You'll collaborate with a supportive team in an agile environment, contributing to discussions and decision-making to drive problem-solving. We embrace an agile mindset, empowering individuals at all levels to innovate and collaborate quickly in a supportive and solutions-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
1. Take part in team ceremonies
2. Work closely with the team supporting on features and enhancements
3. Contribute to automated testing to ensure quality
4. Design, implement, and optimise backend services
Requirements
About You:
1. Technical Expertise: Strong experience in Java development, with a solid understanding of backend systems and database management.
2. Agile Mindset: Comfortable in an agile setting and enthusiastic about embracing change and continuous improvement.
3. Team Player: You're a strong collaborator and enjoy working in a self-organising, cross-functional team that values each member's contributions.
Skills & Knowledge
1. Experience developing REST APIs with Java (preferably Java 8+) and Spring Boot
2. Knowledge of SQL DBs, preferably Postgres or Oracle
3. Experience working with modern Continuous Integration tooling such as Jenkins
4. Knowledge of version control systems such as Git
5. Experience with automated unit and integration testing
6. A passion for solving problems and collaborating
7. Good communication skills
What's important to us?
It's safe to say our passion is tech, but we recognise that it's the people that we hire and bring together who are at the heart of the organisation. Over the years, we have acquired and recruited a pretty eclectic bunch with hobbies ranging from gaming to ultra-marathon running, snowboarding to chess, and hiking and climbing. However, what we do have in common are our values:
1. Teamwork
2. Merit
3. Develop
4. Honesty
5. Impactful
6. Integrity
They may just look like corporate jargon, but they mean something to us. If you can relate to the above, get in touch as there’s a good chance that you'd be a great addition to the team.
We work on a hybrid basis here; we would like the successful candidate to be in our Cardiff office 2 times a week.
Benefits
1. Discretionary Bonus (Up to 20%)
2. 25 days Annual leave (plus bank holidays)
3. 1 day Birthday Leave
4. 1 day Charity Leave
5. Private Health Insurance - AXA VIP comprehensive cover - optional
6. EAP
7. Pension (Salary Sacrifice 3%/5% contribution)
8. Salary sacrifice bike and electric car scheme
9. Monthly Socials
10. Charity Events
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
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