BlueOptima Job Specification

Software Engineer

Who are we?

BlueOptima is the only company providing reliable, objective software development productivity metrics.
The technology has been implemented by some of the world’s largest organizations including insurance
companies, telecoms and eight of the world’s top ten Universal Banks.
BlueOptima is a Private Limited company, incorporated in 2007 and based in London.

BlueOptima is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Whom are we looking for?

Our ground-breaking work requires talented software engineers to solve complex technical challenges.
We are looking for world-class developers to join our growing company and be a part of our success
story.

We are now hiring Java developers who can work on our product and provide end-to-end solutions. We
are looking for a talented hands-on software engineer with 2-5 years’ experience in software development
to join our research and development in India and Ukraine.

What does the role involve?

This software engineer will be responsible for all aspects of software development including application
architecture, designing, coding and unit testing. This is a hands-on position and the candidate is expected
to write code on daily basis. The engineer will be part of a global software development team and should
have strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities include
● Conceiving, developing, releasing and maintaining features. For us, a feature isn’t delivered until
it’s in production and each team member is responsible for the features that they release.
● Contributing to overall technical architecture
● Understanding, prioritizing and paying off technical debt
● Measuring, diagnosing and improving product performance
● Familiarity with Windows and Linux development environments

Required Skills
● Ability to construct solutions to a problem or requirement
● Appreciation of good engineering practices like Test-driven development, code reviews and
continuous integration

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 ● Strong knowledge of core Java including data structures, generics and multi-threading.
● Hands-on experience on at least one relational database system including data modeling, SQL
programming and performance optimization.
● Experience of Object Oriented Programming.
● A drive to excel in all aspects of your work.

Desired Skills
● Experience in Javascript, HTML5, CSS3 and AngularJS.
● Experience with Hibernate.
● Experience with Spring MVC.

Why work for us?

● Compensation is higher than market salary
● Potential Stock Options
● Stimulating challenges that fully use your skills, e.g. real-world technical problems to which
solution cannot simply be found on the internet
● Working alongside other passionate, talented engineers
● Hardware of your choice (e.g. Macbook Pro or Dell XPS)
● Our fast-growing company offers the potential for rapid career progression

How to Apply
We have a three-step recruitment process to evaluate candidates’ ability:

1. Send your CV to uma.swarna@blueoptima.com, including why you believe you are a suitable
candidate.
2. If we wish to progress your application, we will ask you to complete a work sample.
3. If you are shortlisted, you’ll be invited to interview with your eventual manager and the MD.

Any queries prior to applying should also be directed to uma.swarna@blueoptima.com.

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