Java Developer

Location: Edinburgh, Hybrid. 

In this position, you’ll be based in the Edinburgh office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex. 

We give you a world of potential 

Computershare have a very exciting opportunity for a Java Developer to join our team in Edinburgh. 

Why is this role exciting when there are so many other Java Developer positions in the market? Well, there are a few things that make this role stand out: 

• Our leadership team are entirely invested continually developing and training our staff with lots of opportunities to progress. 
• You will be working within a global department, where the teams are focused on being the best. They want to continue to learn and are whole-heartedly embracing being agile. 
• You will be working as part of our Global Plans Development team, which provide development and support to one of our major business lines. 
• We encourage a flexible working environment to allow you to work the way that suits you best. 
   

Interested? Keep on reading to find out a bit more about what you’ll be doing, and the type of person that we’re looking for.

A role you will love  

You will work collaboratively within our cross-functional teams to deliver high quality, maintainable software solutions across a portfolio of applications and supporting frameworks that deliver business value and meet stakeholder expectations while building on the sustainability of those solutions.

We are currently building out solutions that cover various geographies around the globe. We have completed our first region in Europe, and are now moving onto Australia, the US and Asia. This means that there are some great opportunities to be involved in an exciting, high-profile project in which you’ll have the chance to collaborate with colleagues all over the world. 

Some key responsibilities:

• Proactively build your technical skills and support colleagues in designing, building, testing, and deploying changes that deliver value while avoiding technical debt. 
• Apply standards, policies, and best practices to work effectively both independently and with stakeholders. 
• Uphold quality by delivering high-standard work and supporting others to produce maintainable, compliant software. 
• Assist in resolving technical challenges and blockers to minimise delivery impact. 
• Support continuous improvement and innovation to enhance efficiency and customer experience. 
• Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences to share ideas, provide updates, influence, and incorporate feedback.
   

What will you bring to the role?

This is a truly collaborative environment, so the passion to work closely with colleagues to embrace and share ideas will be paramount.

You will be working with stakeholders across the wider technology teams and business, so communication will be key. You will have the ability to build effective working relationships with people from both a technical and non-technical background.

We are always looking to innovate, so you will be a curios individual who is keen to investigate new ways of working and grasp new concepts.

Technology; Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Strong Java experience, ideally across Unix/Linux, enterprise stacks (e.g. JMS, Tomcat), Spring, Hibernate, and SQL 
• No leadership responsibilities in this role 
• Detail-oriented with strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills 
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and deliver innovative solutions 
• Curious, continuous learner who quickly grasps new concepts 
• Collaborates with senior engineers to deliver software changes 
• Strong communicator who builds relationships and shares ideas effectively 
• Resilient, with a strong work ethic and ability to manage competing priorities
   

Rewards designed for you 
Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle 

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family 

Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.  

Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future 

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub