Graduate Software Engineer- Java in London

Welcome to Hastings Direct. We're a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become the best and biggest in the UK market. Over the past few years, we've made significant investments in our data and tech capabilities, particularly within our CIO function. Our CIO team is at the forefront of driving innovation and ensuring our technology infrastructure supports our ambitious goals. We've nurtured our 4Cs culture, fostering collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement.

The CIO team plays a crucial role in this journey, working on cutting-edge projects that enhance our digital presence and improve customer engagement. We provide insurance to nearly four million customers, but we know there's even bigger opportunity out there.

As part of our CIO IT team, you'll work on our core systems for policy administration and claims handling. Your responsibilities will include developing new features and functionality to meet evolving business needs, as well as implementing mandatory and regulatory changes, such as Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) updates and reporting requirements for regulatory bodies.

Key aspects of the role include:

• System and software design, coding, analysis, and regular communication with stakeholders.
• Writing and modifying software to agreed standards with direction from experienced team members.
• Conducting testing and debugging of code, correcting errors, and re-testing to achieve error-free results.
• Documenting work in accordance with agreed internal standards including UNIT test coverage and participating in review for own work.
• Communicating effectively with the team, participating in scrum meetings and design reviews.
• Demonstrable analysis and problem-solving skills, adopting a rational and logical approach.
• Using analysis and interpretation of relational databases to help in impact analysis and error identification.

Skills we would love you to have:

• 2+ years practical experience working as an IT Developer in an agile team, supporting and developing enterprise-level applications.
• Experience of Java/JVM/Spring based languages.
• Object-oriented analysis and design.
• Source Management software such as GitHub.
• SOAP, REST, JSON, XML; HTML; CSS and JavaScript.
• Knowledge of a Test-driven approach including exposure to either TDD or BDD would be an advantage.
• Desirable: Experience of Springboot/Microservices, Relational databases, SQL.

What we offer:

• Attractive salary based on experience (pay reviews also completed each year).
• Flexible Working – We champion a flexible and hybrid working approach.
• Competitive Bonus Scheme - All colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus.
• Physical Wellbeing – We fund our colleagues to claim against everyday health care through our healthcare cash plan.
• Financial Wellbeing – Life assurance cover and income protection at no extra cost, pension contribution match up to 10%.

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please also note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.

Job posting end date: Summary Location: Bexhill / Hybrid; Leicester / Hybrid; London / Hybrid Type: Full time