Senior Software Engineer (Java) in Manchester

Working at CreateFuture is fast becoming the UK’s most recognisable digital consultancy, with years of experience building digital products and services for major organisations whilst putting our people first. We have offices in the centre of Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, and London as well as remote employees located throughout the country.

We are a team of creators - whether that’s code, project plans, go to market strategies, culture initiatives, marketing campaigns, large language models or people policies. And together, with our clients, we create the future. This has seen us collaborate and partner across a multitude of industries and sectors, with the likes of PayPal, adidas, Natwest, FanDuel and Money Saving Expert, to name just a few.

Our reputation as a partner determined to deliver high-quality, robust and thoughtful products has enabled us to scale to over 500 people in the last couple of years, and it is our amazing people - along with the safe, supportive and friendly culture we have built - that makes CreateFuture a great place to work. Don’t just take our word for it though, we have been recognised by Best Workplaces UK multiple years in a row - across a number of categories - and our employee exit rate is astonishingly low.

Join us on our journey… Let’s create something awesome, together, today.

About the role and team

You will form part of a cross-functional agile team, working closely with 3-5 other engineers working closely with QA, Product and Design teams to deliver high-quality work for clients across a number of industries. We strive to create the best product possible with everyone’s effort, and you’ll be an integral part of that mission. Your role in the team is highly valued, and you’ll be a key player in ensuring the success of our projects.

Our Tech

• Java
• RESTful Java APIs
• CI/CD
• AWS

What you’ll be doing

• Developing RESTful Java APIs, including interaction with databases with a focus on readable, maintainable and well-tested code
• Integrating with third-party APIs such as payment gateways
• Collaborating with the full project team (including BAs, QAs and members of the client team) to provide the best solutions to our clients
• Identifying bottlenecks in the software delivery process and removing any roadblocks that arise
• Professional handling of difficult client communications for specific issues
• Identifying knowledge gaps and mentoring opportunities for your team
• Being able to define and oversee the technical implementation of a client project

We’d love to talk to you if

• You have strong knowledge of API development using Java, including ORM storage
• You actively facilitate and encourage knowledge sharing within the team and wider department
• You advocate for best engineering practices such as code reviews, paired programming, and automated tests
• You are familiar with cloud services and CI/CD (this is a bonus)

What we’ll offer you

At CreateFuture, we challenge ourselves to go beyond the obvious and we care deeply about our craft and customers. With us, you’ll have ambitious projects to sink your teeth into and plenty of opportunities to learn and grow. You’ll be part of our safe, supportive and friendly culture - that looks after you - and join our team of genuinely great people.

Our benefits include:

• Total 35 days holiday (we have flexible bank holidays)
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave
• 1-1 professional financial coaching
• Pension - matched up to 5%

We are flexible and trust you to manage your own schedule to balance face-to-face time with clients, colleagues and working from home.

Next steps

Our TA team aims to respond to all applications within a reasonable timeframe, regardless of if we are progressing with your application. Our process:

• 30 minute call with our Talent Acquisition Team
• 30 min Competency based interview

CreateFuture is a Great Place to Work Certified company. We look forward to your application!