Junior Java Developer
William Hill is looking for a talented Junior Java Developer to join its growing team in Leeds. Working as part of a collaborative and agile environment, the successful candidate will play a key role in designing, developing and maintaining high-quality software solutions that support the business and its customers.
This role offers an opportunity to work with modern technologies, contribute to innovative projects, and have a real impact on the products and services delivered. The Trading Engineering team maintains and develops the sports betting platform, working in agile teams to build customer-focused software with attention to flexibility, performance, responsiveness and resilience.
- Developing software engineering skills with dedicated time for learning and support from the team.
- Contributing across the software development lifecycle, helping deliver high-quality software that meets customer needs.
- Learning to solve problems independently, while knowing when to work with others to align with technical and business priorities.
- Gaining experience with modern engineering practices and tools across programming, testing, automation, cloud services, databases, messaging and monitoring.
- Using Agile approaches including Scrum and Kanban.
- BSc or higher in Computer Science or a related subject (required)
- Recent graduate (required)
- Experience developing software (required)
- Experience working as part of a team with knowledge of operating systems, programming languages or databases (required)
- Must live within a 1 hour commute to the Leeds office (required)
- Family Support including industry-leading maternity and paternity leave and paid time off for caring responsibilities.
- Perks and discounts at a range of high-street retailers.
- Financial compensation, pension, and bonus schemes.
- Health and wellbeing tools and services, including mental health support, financial education, gym discounts, and a cycle to work scheme.
- Hybrid working with the ability to work from home up to 4 days a week.
William Hill is one of the UK's best-known bookmakers, founded by its namesake in 1934 taking bets around Birmingham. It has since grown into an international, multi-brand betting and gaming business spanning online and retail. The company is now part of evoke plc (formerly 888 Holdings), one of the world's leading online betting and gaming groups. Headquartered in London, William Hill operates sports betting and gaming products across multiple markets.