Junior Java Engineer in Belfast

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

In Digital Engineering we shape, concept and build innovative solutions that address the most important issues and opportunities for our clients. Our consultants work in agile, cross-functional teams addressing some of the most significant issues facing society today, such as transition to sustainable energy, digitisation of government, scaling high-growth businesses, exploiting the potential of AI and improving wellness with digital healthcare.

The core capabilities of our team include:

• Digital strategy, horizon scanning, and strategic planning. Working in combined teams with Business Designers, Researchers, Strategists, Industry and Functional Specialists, we develop a vision, roadmap and case for change to address fundamental issues facing our clients.
• Digital technology delivery management. Using principles of lean start-up and agile, we manage large-scale delivery programmes that include custom software and SaaS solutions.
• Digital software engineering. Many of our solutions involve custom engineering of unique solutions and experiences created from modern web-scale technologies.

As a technology specialist, EY offers you the opportunity to apply your skills in a highly strategic context, working on meaningful and impactful solutions that build a better working world. EY is a leader in Business Transformation services and the Digital Engineering team is rapidly growing to enable us to deliver more of our technology work.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Coding new backend developments and/or enhancements.
• Quality assures program specifications and code.
• Adhere to code quality and unit testing standards.
• Work closely with the product team to understand complex business requirements.
• Identify and implement integration tests, automating tests where appropriate.
• Investigate and manage complex Live Incidents.
• Coordinate or escalate defects/problems.
• Present delivered features to the client.
• Peer reviewing code changes completed by developers.
• Support non‑functional tasks such as technical‑debt reduction and creation of clear API documentation.

Skills and attributes for success:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Software Programming or Information Management.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a backend software development role.
• Proficiency in Java, including strong understanding of object-oriented programming and core language features.
• Experience with JUnit and Mockito for unit testing, mocking dependencies, and writing maintainable automated tests.
• Hands-on experience with build tools such as Gradle or Maven to manage dependencies and automate project builds.
• Containerisation experience with Docker, including building and running containerised Java applications.
• Strong understanding of Git for version control, branching strategies, and collaborative development workflows.
• Experience working with databases, preferably MongoDB and MySQL.
• Experience working on engagements with technologies and architectures in a product environment.
• Desired knowledge in front end technologies (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Angular JS, React).
• Knowledge/experience of agile delivery methodologies (Scrum and DevOps) and application development lifecycle.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Team Player
• Self-starter and highly motivated
• Ability to handle high pressure and fast paced situations
• Excellent communication skills and ability to produce high-quality written deliverables in fluent English

Interview process: If you are successful in your application, you will be invited to attend an in-person assessment centre towards the end of February. As part of the assessment centre, candidates will complete a 45-minute technical assessment designed to evaluate their understanding of our technology stack and their ability to work with real code.

What we look for: We’re interested in candidates with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes.

What working at EY offers: We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. Join us in building a better working world. Apply now.