Senior Software Engineer- Java, Civica, GB

We’re Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local to state government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens.  

Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we're at a pivotal point on our journey to realise that aspiration.  

Why You'll Love This Opportunity as a Senior Software Engineer at Civica 

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining functionality of one of our flagship products. You will work closely with other Engineers across Civica, adhering to industry best practices. Your expertise in building cloud-ready products will be instrumental in driving successful outcomes. 

What you will do to be successful in this role 

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain critical software systems, primarily focussed on Java. 

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers. 

• Drive technical decisions and own complex system components. 

• Collaborate with technical product managers, designers, and other engineers to identify system requirements and develop technical solutions. 

• Develop API and UI based interfaces for our products, ensuring high quality standards and compliance with industry regulations. 

• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and improve the overall quality of our engineering output. 

• Troubleshoot complex issues using log analysis, profiling tools, and collaborative debugging techniques. 

• Understand system architecture principles and ability build accordingly to meet growing traffic demands and improve overall efficiency. 

• Implement continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for automated testing, build, and deployment processes. 

• Stay up to date with the latest features, libraries, and best practices; apply this knowledge to drive innovation within our engineering team.