Senior Software Engineer I – Backend (Java)

Overview

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Rightmove, you will shape and deliver self-serving platform features that help customers manage portfolios and navigate the site. You will work with cross-functional teams to build scalable, high-performance solutions for millions of users, balancing new features with technical debt. You’ll own key technical decisions, mentor juniors, and champion new technologies aligned with the roadmap. This role offers impact at scale within a collaborative, growth‑oriented culture.

Pay / Benefits

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments
• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance
• 27 days holiday + volunteering days
• Life assurance at 4x salary
• Travel Loans, Bike to Work, Rental Deposit Loan
• discretionary benefit discounts and charitable giving

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new features and enhancements using Java 17+ and the listed tech stack
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on priorities
• Take ownership of technical decisions and deliver projects end-to-end
• Balance feature development with technical debt and make pragmatic trade-offs
• Write secure, extensible code that supports current and future needs
• Communicate with stakeholders and third parties to meet business objectives
• Promote and integrate new technologies that add value and align with roadmaps
• Mentor and support junior engineers to foster growth and ownership

Key requirements

• Strong commercial experience with Java 17+, Spring Boot, and Kafka
• Led complex projects with cross-engineer coordination
• Collaborative, organized, and solution-focused mindset
• Deep understanding of TDD and pipeline optimization (left-shifting)
• Ability to balance technical priorities with business OKRs
• Passion for performance and scalability and understanding user behavior
• Proactive in introducing new ideas, technologies, and ways of working
• Commitment to knowledge sharing and a psychologically safe, inclusive environment

• collaborative
• organised
• solution-focused
• Java 17+
• Spring Boot
• Kafka

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