Senior Software Engineer - Java

Industry Category	Computer / Information Technology	Position	IT-Software
Recruitment Department		Number Of Recruits	several
Work Location	All Cities	Nature Of Work	Full Time
Gender Requirements	Male	Marriage Requirement	No marital status restrictions
Education Level	College Diploma	Work Experience	No work experience restrictions
Age Requirement	Above 18 years old	Salary Package	Negotiable
Updated Date	2022-09-27	Valid Until	Long-term validity

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We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation, and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. 

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who will be part of our Exam Technology - Development Team in Manila. The successful applicant will play a key role in developing applications used to deliver exams and qualifications worldwide.  

Why should you join Cambridge? 

Our mission is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning, and research at the highest international levels of excellence. Which is why every year, we give vital support to millions of people in more than 170 countries around the world. From teachers and learners to researchers and academics, we help to build confidence, unlock potential, and enable success. We give people the opportunity to show what they have learnt, we spread knowledge, spark enquiry, and aid understanding. 

We achieve this by embracing change, and continuously focusing on our customers' needs. And by collaborating, and carefully listening to our customers and to each other, we keep moving forward, keep innovating, and keep finding newer and better ways of doing things. 

When you join Cambridge, you get the best possible combination of a supportive, caring environment, balanced with work that brings out the best in you. You will have access to learning and development opportunities, and business tools essential for your role so that you can perform at your peak.  

What can we offer you? 

In this role, you will collaborate with colleagues across different areas of the business and branches. It is an opportunity that will enable you to widen your horizon by learning from other cultures. 

The role is pivotal to the success of technology services for the organization. There are no limits to the opportunities afforded to work with new and exciting technologies and highly talented people. 

On top of these, working with Cambridge will also give you stability. We show our care for our people by allowing them to grow not just professionally but also personally. We promote work-life balance through flexible work schedules, hybrid work arrangements, and generous paid leaves. In addition, you will be entitled to our health care benefits with coverage for dependents, group life insurance, and robust wellbeing programs right on the first day of joining us.  

What will you do in this role? 

Working under the supervision of the Software Development Team Lead, you will: 

Design, develop, and test software by utilizing the appropriate hardware, database, programming technologies, and adopting the prescribed team approach and standards Work within a cross-functional team including developers, testers, architects, project managers, and business stakeholders Engage actively with the Development Team by sharing ideas, assisting team members where practical, and participating in code reviews Continue improving depth of understanding in the respective applications looked after by the team, and of the business context/rules behind them Supervise junior to mid-level software engineers to complete deliverables 

What makes you the ideal candidate for this position? 

The ideal candidate should have at least 4 years of experience in a software development role and is able to work in a fast-paced environment within a cross-functional team.  

In addition, experience, knowledge, or expertise in the following would give you an advantage: 

Experience with web applications development technologies such as Java, Spring, Hibernate, REST, Javascript, Typescript, CSS, SASS, Swig, Gulp and HTML Data manipulation, tuning, and performance improvement work across a range of databases including PostgresSQL, MongoDB and MS SQL Knowledge in AWS and industry recognized certifications in one or more of the named technologies and Agile development practices such as Scrum and Kanban s a distinct advantageExperience with front-end development frameworks such as Angular, jQuery is a plus Software development tools including but not limited to: IntelliJ IDEA, SQL Developer, Git, Jira, Jenkins

We help millions of people worldwide to open opportunities and unlock their potential.We are a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation, and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. We’re driven by a simple mission – to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. And that’s why every year we give millions of people the support they need to unlock their potential.From teachers and learners to researchers and academics, we help to build confidence and enable success in more than 170 countries around the world. We give people the opportunity to show what they’ve learnt, we spread knowledge, spark enquiry, and aid understanding.We can achieve this because we are a united, vibrant, and respectful global community of empowered people. A community that embraces change, and continuously focuses on meeting our customers’ needs. One that is flexible, by default. One that gives everyone the support they need to be bold and take ownership. And by collaborating, and carefully listening to our customers and to each other, we’ll keep moving forward, keep innovating, and keep finding better ways of doing things.#WeAreCambridge #PursuingPotentialOfficial Company Websitehttps://www.cambridge.org/Facebook Accounts• Global - https://www.facebook.com/CambPressAssess• Manila - https://www.facebook.com/Cambridge.Manila.PHInstagram Accounts• Global - https://www.instagram.com/CambPressAssess• Manila - https://www.instagram.com/cambridge.manila/