Java Engineer

About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Java Engineer to join the elementsuite team, with a passion for clean code, elegant architecture, and efficient delivery. This is a hands-on role where you'll be developing the elementsuite platform and its foundational services - all mission-critical components that underpin our software stack.
You’ll be working with Java (and Rust where needed), developing robust, secure, and scalable applications. As part of a small, elite team, you’ll have the freedom and responsibility to shape our platform’s future.
elementsuite is rewriting the rulebook on how enterprise software is built. Our cloud-native platform powers flexible, scalable, and beautifully simple HR and workforce management solutions. At the start of this year, elementsuite and Zellis joined forces to create an AI-enabled, end-to-end HR, WFM and Pay solution. We already support some of the biggest brands in the UK & Ireland, combining deep HR domain expertise with next-generation technology. Together, we’re transforming the future of HR and Payroll technology, where artificial intelligence meets human expertise to reimagine the world of work: intuitive, connected and AI-enabled. Our all-in-one solution is designed to power exceptional employee experiences and help our customers thrive.
Key responsibilities in the role will include:

• Delivering best-in-class Java platform code, developing software in an iterative cycle with a focus on architecture and design throughout the process.
  
• Creating robust, scalable applications, using industry-standard source code control within a small team
  
• Developing and testing across multiple browsers, platforms, and devices, including smartphones and tablets where applicable.
  
• Maintaining and enhancing the platform software as a reliable and secure foundation for our current and future applications.
  
• Enhancing the performance of the platform software as required to meet agreed service level objectives.
  
• Creating, maintaining and enhancing foundational software tools for internal users.
  
• Maintaining and enhancing customer-facing platform services, such as authentication and integration services.
  
• Writing and maintaining performant code, interacting with Postgres, using extensive SQL skills and database knowledge.
  
• Providing hands-on architectural guidance and practical assistance to project teams and our development team, regarding our core product and customisations / configuration of that product, especially in the areas of interfaces, security and performance.
  
• Seeking innovative technical solutions to key business problems and opportunities.
  
• Keeping up-to-date with latest industry trends and research in software development, infrastructure operations, architecture and security.
  Skills & experience required
  
• Experienced in delivering complex software solutions (any experience in HR software would be advantageous).
  
• Deep expertise in Java, OO design patterns, multi-threading and asynchronous paradigms.
  
• Experience with Spring, Git, Postgres, MongoDB, and JavaScript.
  
• Comfortable designing APIs and working across cloud-native architectures.
  
• Experience writing performant Rust code is a strong bonus.
  
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies.
  
• A collaborative mindset and a champion for innovation, always finding smarter, better ways to solve problems.
  Benefits & culture
  At Zellis we create AI-enabled HR, workforce management and payroll products and services, to power exceptional employee experiences so that you and your people do better. Our multi-award-winning products pay over five million employees a year, with almost half (42%) of the FTSE 100, 50% of the top retailers and 30% of the top universities in the UK & Ireland as customers, making us the largest provider of Payroll and HR software and managed services.
  Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences. We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation. Our values, which were defined with input from all of our 3,000 colleagues, we live and breathe every day:
  
• Unstoppable together.
  
• Always learning.
  
• Make it count.
  
• Think scale.
  Our people are critical to our ongoing success; we’re proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services. With Zellis you’ll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment that’s varied, flexible and hugely supportive.
  We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, you’ll receive:
  
• A competitive base salary.
  
• 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday.
  
• Private medical insurance.
  
• Life assurance 4x salary.
  
• Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%.
  
• A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure