Software Engineer - Backend (Java)

As a Java Engineer at Rightmove you will build and maintain scalable services powering the company’s iOS and Android apps. You’ll work in cross-functional teams to design robust APIs, improve performance, and promote test-driven development and automation. The role emphasizes experimentation, learning, and impactful delivery within a collaborative engineering culture. You will contribute to a modern, data-driven tech stack that supports millions of users in a high-trust platform.

• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension and Life Insurance
• 27 days holiday plus volunteering days
• Hybrid working
• Travel Loans
• Cycle to Work scheme

• Identify and resolve production issues, analysing logs to provide timely and effective solutions
• Contribute to the design and architecture of scalable, secure, and maintainable systems
• Work closely with colleagues in Product, UX, QA, and Data to deliver complete, high-quality features

• Experience building and maintaining Java-based applications
• An understanding of the importance of testing and familiarity with TDD practices
• An analytical and collaborative approach to solving problems
• A commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code
• Curiosity about how systems perform in production and how users interact with them
• A proactive attitude toward learning and improving how the team works
• A willingness to share knowledge and contribute to a supportive team culture
• A sense of ownership and accountability for delivering high-quality solutions

• analytical thinking
• collaboration
• proactive learning
• Java
• Spring Boot
• Elasticsearch