Your newpanyYou’ll be joining a technology team responsible for developing and operating the UK’s largest public Wi‑Fi network. This is a high‑impact, large‑scale platform used by millions of people, with ongoing investment in modernisation, security, and reliability. The organisation works with experienced engineers in an Agile environment and promotes strong collaboration across software, network, and operations teams.Your new roleAs a Java Software Engineer, you’ll help build, support, and evolve applications that underpin the public Wi‑Fi platform. You’ll work across both existing and new systems as the platform continues to transition to a modern architecture.Your role will involve a mix of development and operational support, working closely with network teams to take features from design through to live operation. The work is varied and includes development, testing, deployment, and in‑life support.Key responsibilities include:
1. Maintaining and upgrading Java applications, ensuring security andpliance
2. Designing and developing new applications and microservices
3. Supporting the transformation to a new platform
4. Building and improving CI/CD pipelines
5. Creating and maintaining automated tests
6. Enhancing PCIpliant applications supporting card and Apple Pay payments
7. Supporting service availability through DevOps, monitoring, and incident resolution
8. Planning and deploying changes to the Public Wi‑Fi platform
9. Occasional overnight or out‑of‑hours deployments alongside test teams
What you'll need to succeed
10. Strongmercial experience developing applications in Java
11. Experience working in Agile environments
12. An interest in automation, testing, and DevOps practices
13. A proactive, self‑starting approach to problem solving
14. Confidence collaborating with engineers, testers, and network or operations teams
15. Willingness to support occasional out‑of‑hours deployment activity
What you'll get in return
16. The opportunity to work on a national‑scale platform with real‑world impact
17. Exposure to large‑scale, high‑availability systems used by millions
18. A collaborative Agile working environment with experienced engineers
19. Variety across development, platform improvement, and operational support
20. The chance to contribute to long‑term platform modernisation and transformation