Universal Music Group UK

www.universalmusic.com

1 Job

56 Employees

About the Company

We are Universal Music Group UK – the UK’s leading music-based entertainment company. We exist to shape culture through the power of artistry. We help UK artists produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to inspire and entertain fans at home and around the world.

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Company Name: Universal Music Group UK
Job Title: Senior Java Developer
Job Description: **Job Title** Senior Java Developer **Role Summary** Lead the end‑to‑end development and delivery of enterprise Java services on a global greenfield project. Drive technical strategy, mentor teams, and ensure delivery of high‑quality, scalable, cloud‑native API solutions using Spring Boot, relational databases, and modern DevOps practices. **Expectations** - Deliver production‑ready code with rigorous testing. - Own feature roadmap and technical direction. - Champion continuous improvement and best practices. - Master client workflows and translate business needs into design solutions. - Mentor junior developers and foster a collaborative culture. **Key Responsibilities** - Own and lead the delivery of major features or services from design through production. - Shape technical direction and long‑term roadmap for the project. - Drive continuous improvement of development processes and quality. - Master the business domain and customer workflows to inform design decisions. - Champion and evangelise best practices across teams. - Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to gather requirements and validate solutions. - Provide mentorship to junior developers and support their professional growth. **Required Skills** - Java programming with extensive experience in Spring Boot and core enterprise frameworks. - Deep understanding of design patterns, object‑oriented principles, and enterprise architecture. - Proficiency in relational databases, SQL, and ORM frameworks (e.g., JPA/Hibernate). - Expertise in unit, integration, and automated testing (JUnit, Mockito, TestContainers). - Experience with service‑oriented architecture and RESTful API development. - Cloud‑native development (AWS preferred) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). - Proven experience with Agile/SCRUM methodology and leading projects end‑to‑end. - Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills. **Nice to Have** - NoSQL systems (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch). - Front‑end web technologies (React, Angular). - Data streaming (Kafka) and data engineering technologies (Apache Iceberg, Trino, Flink, Python). **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. - Optional certifications: Oracle Java SE, AWS Certified Developer – Associate.

London, United kingdom

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26-03-2026