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Java Developer
Java Developer
Reporting of the Role This role reports to Senior Java Developer
Overview
We are in search of a backend engineer with an affinity for technical excellence and keen interest in enhancing user experiences.
You will be part of our esteemed DAX engineering team, responsible for:
- Building and leading product-related decisions
- Taking ownership of technical initiatives
- Driving improvements across the platform
The primary focus of this role will be our ad server platform – you will contribute to building and improving products related to direct and programmatic campaign lifecycle management from booking to fulfilment, tracking, and reporting.
You'll work within a tight-knit, agile team:
- Modern Java microservices (Java 21, Spring Boot)
- Kubernetes deployments (EKS on AWS)
- DevOps tools (Jenkins, Terraform)
- Observability platform (Prometheus & Grafana)
- Collaborative team culture focused on innovation and ambition
Key Responsibilities
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Feature development:
- Build platform architecture to support features on the roadmap
- Deliver business value through quality, timely deliverables
- Take ownership from conception to production
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Collaboration with development:
- Drive technical conversations with developers/purchase owners
- Ensure seamless integration of software components
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Champion code quality:
- Lead by example in code reviews
- Proactively drive standards improvement and mentorship
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Platform optimisation:
- Identify technical debt, performance bottlenecks
- Implement solutions enhancing reliability and developer experience
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Production responsibility:
- Own stability and performance monitoring
- Lead incident resolution and preventative measures
Accepting Applications Until
31 July 2026
Three Key Benefits of This Role
- Challenge & innovation: Solve intricate problems using cutting-edge technology with full ownership over key technical decisions.
- Team culture: Collaborative environment valuing openness, joint decision-making, and where your contributions actively shape the platform’s future.
- Cross-functional impact: Partner with the product team to prioritise initiatives for the fastest-growing segment of the business.
Expected Success In First Few Months
- Led (or co-owned) delivery of multiple high-value business features
- Contributed proactively to feature refinement & architectural discussions
- Set technical delivery standards through code reviews and mentorship
- Ensured healthy production environments via monitoring tooling
- Understood the business context and its relation to team deliverables
- Developed familiarity with team architecture and roadmap priorities
Job Requirements
Required:
- Self-driven, proactive problem-solver with track record of initiative and ownership
- Ability to make pragmatic decisions and own features end-to-end
- Expertise in Java or similar language weighing clean code and contract-first design principles
- Demonstrated ability to:
- Write well-tested, production-ready code
- Account for observability requirements
- Lead technical conversations in cross-functional teams
- Deep attention to detail and commitment to honesty and execution
- Passionate about addressing technical debt/performance issues
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Compelling Bonus Experience
- DevOps expertise (Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
- Spring (modern) & Spring Boot proficiency
- Kubernetes & Docker knowledge
- Familiarity with GraphQL
- Up-to-date with Java 21+ features and trends
- Incident response leadership and preventative support measures
- Experience mentoring junior developers
About Global
Global is home to some of the UK’s best-loved radio stations like Heart, Capital FM, Classic FM—reaching 25.2 million listeners weekly.
Beyond radio, Global Outdoor leads the UK’s advertising sector—owning 35,000+ sites covering 95% of the UK population, post-Primesight and Outdoor Plus acquisitions.
Innovation continues through the Global Awards, celebrating music and entertainment.
Achieving excellence requires:
- Diverse talent across disciplines
- An integrated culture where attitude and personality drive success—and a passion for radio, music, media & entertainment.
Welcome to Global—we're crafting the future of media audio.
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