At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop reliable software and tackle complex challenges in a collaborative team.
- Company: Join Rightmove, a leading tech company with a focus on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, health perks, remote work options, and growth opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values inclusion and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by building services for popular mobile apps using cutting-edge tech.
- Qualifications: Experience in Java development and a passion for clean, scalable code.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
The Role
As a Java Engineer, you will develop high‑quality, reliable, and scalable software that can be deployed frequently and safely into production. You will work in a cross‑functional team alongside product managers, designers, and other engineers to build and evolve the services that power Rightmove’s iOS and Android apps. You will help design solutions to complex business and technical challenges, apply modern engineering practices, and contribute to a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement. You will also be an advocate for automated testing and promote a thoughtful, test‑driven approach across the team.
A Typical Week Might Involve:
- Building and improving microservices using Java, Spring Boot, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Gradle, Hibernate, Couchbase, SQL, and Docker
- Working with your team to design APIs and services that power our mobile experiences
- Contributing to technical discussions and helping prioritise features during sprints
- Reviewing code, sharing feedback, and supporting others through collaboration and mentoring
- Troubleshooting production issues and improving performance and reliability
- Exploring new technologies and proposing ways to enhance our systems and workflows
- Partnering with product, data, and design to ensure we are delivering meaningful outcomes for users
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience building and maintaining Java‑based applications
- An understanding of the importance of testing and familiarity with TDD practices
- An analytical and collaborative approach to solving problems
- A commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code
- Curiosity about how systems perform in production and how users interact with them
- A proactive attitude toward learning and improving how the team works
- A willingness to share knowledge and contribute to a supportive team culture
- A sense of ownership and accountability for delivering high‑quality solutions
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and resolve production issues, analysing logs to provide timely and effective solutions
- Contribute to the design and architecture of scalable, secure, and maintainable systems
- Work closely with colleagues in Product, UX, QA, and Data to deliver complete, high‑quality features
Nice to Have:
- Experience across the full stack or exposure to front‑end, iOS, or Android development
- Familiarity with cloud and container technologies such as Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Experience working with data science teams to productionise AI models and integrate them into microservices
