Software Engineer

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An exciting opportunity has been created for a Software Engineer within the Insurance and Asset Management Product team. We create and maintain applications for the bank in various technologies using online applications (APIs, Microservices), have also processes in Spark/Scala in Hadoop and some other legacy components in mainframe.

For this position you will provide technical analysis and coding skills in JAVA (Springboot) on all aspects of business change and on-going projects and also will take the ownership of an existing JAVA application.

The role will manage end-to-end from software design and development to release to final customer, including testing and deployment, so you will be involved in the design discussions in order to get the most appropriate solution which then will help to gain functional knowledge and experience in the Insurance domain for the application maintenance.

The difference you’ll make:

• Developing systems and processes according to user stories, fundamentally batch processes

• Participating in the detailed definition of user stories

• Performing unit and integrated tests in various technologies in back end such as in data lake and AWS

• Developing code and ensure compatibility with quality measurement tools such as SonarQube

• Optimising solutions whilst building innovative systems to be able to scale and be reused

What you’ll bring:

• Extensive working experience on Hadoop framework and its components to include: HDFS, Sqoop, Hive, Scala, Apache Spark, SQL, Shell scripting and Jenkins

• Experience of MobaXterm, putty, IntelliJ, GitLab, GitHub, GitHub workflows and Control-M

• Experience in projects on platforms installed in AWS

• Technical knowledge and development experience in Batch processes using Spark/Scala

• Functional knowledge of banking financial products such as insurance and investment

• Good working knowledge with creating test scenarios and test data for test cases

It would also be nice for you to have:

• Experience in writing code and knowledge in Full Life Cycle development of Hadoop using CI/CD pipelines

• Knowledge of Agile methodology

• Excellent problem solving skills with a technical background and result orientated team player with excellent communication skills

• Effective communication skills and able to work effectively with offshore team

What else you need to know:

This role is based in Milton Keynes.

We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).

If you apply for this role in this location, it’s important you consider your travelling distance, time and cost from your home to the office.

We’re happy to discuss specific working patterns and arrangement within this hybrid approach during the recruitment process.

If you’re interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.

Application process

If your application is successful a member of our recruitment team will be in touch. We will arrange a short call with you to learn more about you and what you are looking for from your next career move, as well as answer any questions you have about working in the Santander tech team. If both sides agree we will send your CV to the hiring manager to review. For this position, the interview process will be :–

1st Stage – Technical Interview – this will be 30 minute technical interview with one of the team

2nd Stage – A one-hour formal competency-based interview, this can be done virtually or face to face depending on your situation.

If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, please let us know.

Inclusion

At Santander we’re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed.  We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

How we’ll reward you.

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

• £500 cash allowance to spend on our great range of benefits

• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus

• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer

• 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 28 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year

• Free access to a range of digital health services, including GP

• Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover

• 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform including retailers, entertainment, eating out, travel and more 

• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments

• Share in Santander’s success by investing in our share plans 

• Support your favourite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships

• As a Santander UK employee, you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees, as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services

Learn more about our benefits and family friendly policies

What to do next:-

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.

If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at resourcing@santander.co.uk or call 0870 414 9080.