Full time
Information Technology
Telecommunications
Job Description
Requirements
Experience as a senior level engineer working across a modern web stack
Strong software engineering principles (SOLID, DRY, ER modelling)
Professional experience with a server-side language, ideally JVM based
Comfortable working with cloud infrastructure, infrastructure as code, familiar with standard logging and monitoring tools used to investigate issues
Experience with continuous integration, or ideally, continuous delivery
Strong familiarity with build tools (e.g. Maven) and version control tools (e.g. Git/Github)
Experience working in agile teams, following Scrum or Kanban, participating in regular ceremonies including stand-ups, planning, and retrospectives
Experience using project management and workflow tools (e.g. Jira)
Previous experience of software development in the financial markets, Fintech or Insurtech is preferable
What the job involves
We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Engineering team
You will provide technical leadership for both delivery squads and the wider engineering organisation
Along with our engineering leadership, you'll champion engineering excellence and high standards of quality through an environment of continuous improvement
You will be hands on, directly delivering new impactful software
You will be able to propose, design, and execute initiatives independently, leading colleagues to deliver on these goals
Build robust and scalable software for business critical, web-based applications
Design, build, test, document and maintain API's and integrations
Develop new functionality in our core Kotlin based services, working in multi disciplinary teams
Ensure quality control using industry standard techniques such as automated testing, pairing, and code review
Work with the Product team to understand end user requirements and translate them into an effective technical solution
Document technical design and analysis work
Assess current system architecture and identify opportunities for growth and improvement
Build mock ups or prototypes to explore and troubleshoot new initiatives
Explore new ideas and emerging technologies, develop prototypes quickly
Uphold and advance the wider engineering team's principles and ways of working
Promote a culture of continuous improvement, positively influence current ways of working, leading by example
Serve as a domain expert in many of Ki's core technologies
Mentor and coach colleagues in both engineering and business domain subjects towards building their own abilities and skills
Opinionated regarding system architecture, able to suggest improvements and changes required to support delivery of new functionality, where required