Rightmove Careers - Senior Software Engineer I - Backend (Java)
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Requirements
• Brings strong commercial experience with Java 17+, Spring Boot, and Kafka. • Has successfully led complex projects, including coordinating work across multiple engineers. • Is highly collaborative, organised, and solution-focused in their approach. • Has a deep understanding of TDD practices and pipeline optimisation, including left-shifting. • Can balance technical priorities with business OKRs through pragmatic decision-making. • Is passionate about performance, scalability, and understanding user behaviour. • Proactively introduces new ideas, technologies, and ways of working to improve team outcomes. • Is committed to sharing knowledge, fostering team ownership, and contributing to a psychologically safe and inclusive environment. • Our vision is to give everyone the belief that they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen. • We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on the market. • Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here! We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include: • We create value…by delivering results and building trust with partners and consumers. • We create value… • We think bigger…by acting with curiosity and setting bold aspirations. • We think bigger… • We care deeply…by being real, having fun, and valuing diversity. • We care deeply… • We move together…by being one team - internally collaborative, externally competitive. • We move together… • We make a difference…by focusing on delivering measurable impact. • We make a difference… • We believe in careers that open doors and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing something right! • 88% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work • If all of this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making...... • People are the foundation of Rightmove - We’ll help you build a career on it.
Responsibilities
• Designing and building new features and enhancements using Java 17+, Spring Boot, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Gradle, Hibernate, Couchbase, SQL, and Docker. • Collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to shape solutions and align on priorities. • Taking ownership of key technical decisions and delivering projects end-to-end. • Balancing new feature development with technical debt, making thoughtful, pragmatic trade-offs. • Writing high-quality, secure, and extensible code that supports both current needs and future growth. • Communicating effectively with stakeholders and third parties to ensure solutions meet business objectives. • Championing new and emerging technologies that add value and align with our roadmap. • Mentoring and supporting junior engineers, helping to build a culture of growth, ownership, and continuous improvement.
Benefits
• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments. • Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan. • 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes. • Contributory stakeholder pension. • Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life. • Competitive compensation package. • Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility. • Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan. • Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching. • Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more. • We offer hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the office. For our roles, such as Field or Home-based positions, different working arrangements apply - full details will be shared during the recruitment process.
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