Full Stack Developer - Java + React chez Ig

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So, who are we?
Hello, we’re IG Group. We are a publicly-traded FTSE250 FinTech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.

We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We’re global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We’re hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers.

We work in cross-functional teams and are laser focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.

Your team

This role is part of Internal Platforms Technology Team. You will be part of cross functional tech team to support existing system and build new system for Business teams. You will be joining a strategic part of the company and be actively contributing towards improvement of business team efficiency by providing latest tech solutions.

Your role in the Team’s Success

Your primary responsibility will be maintaining and building backend and frontend applications on different infrastructure like VM/Nomad/GCP/AWS that will serve the Web and desktop application and provide business team with a best in class customer servicing experience. You will be part of a team of 10 software engineers building next gen web portal and Integrating with multiple other systems to enabled more e2e feature for business operation teams.

What you’ll do

• Design, develop, and maintain existing systems using Java, Spring, Maven, React, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security.

• Be accountable for the quality of service in Production and provide support to Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance

• Utilize Kafka for message queuing and streaming, ensuring reliable and efficient data exchange.

• Develop and consume RESTful API’s and asynchronous communication, ensuring compliance with best practices and standards.

• Work closely with product managers, designers, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.

• Own and address complex changes, remove impediments, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions.

• Work in an Agile environment, applying methodologies such as pair programming, test-driven development (TDD), and behaviour-driven development (BDD).

What you’ll need for this role

• 4+ years of experience in development of Java and React based applications.

• Backend Technology : Proficiency in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, microservice architecture, Oracle, JMS, AMQ, and Kafka.

• ​Frontend Technology : Exposure of React framework with TypeScript.

• Version Control: Experience with GitLab.

• Web Services: Expertise in developing and consuming RESTful web services.

• Cloud and Containers: Knowledge of AWS, GCP, Nomad, and containerization technologies.

• Agile Methodologies: Proficiency in Agile practices including pair programming, TDD, and BDD.

 How we work

We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office – which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:

• Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm

• Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes

• Champion the client: Understand and prioritise client's needs

• Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth;

• Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback

We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success. We’re committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey. Learn more about our D&I approach here.

The Perks

Your growth fuels our success! Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression. Expand your network through committees, sports and social clubs. Enjoy extra time off for volunteering and community work.

• Flexible working hours and work-from-home opportunities

• Performance-related bonuses

• Insurance, and medical plans

• Career-focused technical and leadership training in-class and online, incl. unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning platform

• Contribution to gym memberships and more

• A day off on your birthday

• Free lunch & snacks.

• Two days volunteering leave per year

Learn more about the Perks here!

Join us for this exciting journey.

Apply now!

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