Mid-level / Senior Java EE Developer

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our global expansion and will necessitate the successful candidate travelling to the UK and Europe on a regular basis. You will be degree educated in computer science, or be able to show equivalent experience. You will be a self-starter with the ability to understand user requirements, develop these into strong design documentation and be able to convey designs and concepts to clients. This is a key role requiring leadership and initiative along with prerequisite Java knowledge.

Essential Skills:

• Excellent Java SE 7+ and Java EE knowledge.
• Strong presentation and communication skills that allow you to translate technical information effectively to non-technical audiences at a variety of organisational levels.
• Driven by a desire to solve complex design problems or software bugs using both logical and creative approaches.
• Ability to work alone, lead small teams, or liaise with other work streams to delivering software to rapid fixed deadlines.
• Strong understanding of unit testing as part of the software development cycle, following Test-Driven-Development.

Desirable:

• Understanding of web application frameworks, such as Spring/MVC, EJB, JPA, SQL.
• Previous experience working with Agile / Scrum methodologies, working with teams across multiple time-zones.

Benefits:

• Health benefits including Medical, Dental and Vision benefits, provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 15 days of paid time off per year 
• Simple IRA defined contribution pension plan with Vanguard*
• Employees become eligible for these benefits upon completion of their probation period.