Becoming a Lead Scala Developer with Orangebus:
Orange Bus is a digital agency and award-winning innovation hub. We deliver digital services, products and strategies to clients - like the NHS, Aston Martin, Joules and O'Neill - in the public and private sector. We develop everything from websites and applications, to CMS platforms and digital touchpoints, using cutting-edge web technologies. In 2016, we were acquired by Capita and today we're continuing to expand and build our capabilities. Want to be part of a rewarding, refreshing and unique creative organisation? You've found it.
We are looking for a Lead Scala Developer to work within an existing Scrum team based in Shipley, Yorkshire. Teams work collaboratively to build robust microservices using the Play framework and Scala. There is an emphasis on functional programming style and TDD. We are looking for candidates who enjoy sharing their expertise with the team and providing further support to the more junior members.
What you'll be doing:
- Scala, with an appreciation of its functional capabilities.
- A modern MVC framework (Play, Vert.x,Rails, ASP.NET MVC, SpringMVC)
- Test Driven Development (TDD). You'll see unit testing as essential.
What we're looking for:
- Knowledge and experience of using Git Linux (the command line is your friend)
- You will have mentored and coached less experienced developers Experience in leading investigative work into problems at a senior level, driving the collection of information and creation of recommendations for improvements
- Pair daily with like-minded and highly skilled people
- You'll assist in architecting systems and applications
- Working as part of an Agile team collaborating with team members in every role
About Orangebus
Orangebus are part of Capita Plc, a leading UK provider of technology enabled business services. We're supporting and improving the lives of millions of people every day and we can only do this with the right people in place, working towards a shared goal. We encourage an open, honest working environment where everyone can be true to themselves and people are valued for their differences. We're always challenging each other to learn and improve, because we know when we work together, we can deliver better outcomes. We work across such a huge range of businesses and sectors, that you'll have the opportunity to grow and develop your career in any number of directions.
What's in it for you?
You'll also become part of a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we'll provide the support you need to do deliver. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.
What we hope you'll do next:
Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions you'd like to ask before applying, you can contact Suzanne Maby
Capita Resourcing operates as an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of gender identity or gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, disability, age, political opinions or trade union membership.