CS IT Software Developer L3 (WEB7691)
SSI SCHAEFER United Kingdom 2026-05-06Location(s): Northern Europe / UK
Target Group: Full-time
The SSI SCHAEFER Group has 8,600 people that work in 80 operating companies and 7 production sites worldwide and impress customers from all sectors with customised intralogistics solutions.
A level 3 Developer in SSI Schaefer UK provides technical leadership, guidance, coaching and sets the example of what our level 1 and 2 developers should aspire to.
You will have great technical depth on all aspects of the development life cycle. You will be an experienced Java Developer (or similar OO language) with over 5 years coding experience. Ideally you will have worked on large complex logistics projects and understand the intricacies of material flow, warehouse control, warehouse management, picking, storage and retrieval theory and systems optimisations. You will also have knowledge and experience with databases, producing performant, stable and complex queries.
You’ll support the Systems Architect with your detailed system and developer knowledge. You will be heavily involved in the production of detailed design documentation, attending design workshops and planning sessions.
As a Senior developer you will become part of the 2nd Level Support Team, provide quick solutions to customer’s incidents.
Mentoring and guiding other less experienced developers is essential in this role, you will take ownership of difficult and challenging tasks, lead the delivery of changes to a customer site and build deep technical knowledge of the SSI frameworks and products.
• Work as part of or as a lead for a team to understand business requirements and how to translate these into a workable solution which can be coded effectively. Own creation of work packages and job tasks for the development project team.
• Be responsible for build and release management when required.
• Be the technical lead on projects, taking responsibility for the software development process all the way to commissioning.
• Work closely with Project Managers and Release Managers for the coordination of new software releases.
• Create software solutions based on SSI Schaefer software framework(s).
• Build Object Oriented solutions based on Java and Oracle back end to deliver warehouse management, warehouse control and material flow solutions.
• Make use of test-driven development to drive quality from unit test through to automated build & test.
• Supporting Business Analysts in the creation of technical and user documentation.
• Positive attitude to problem solving, provide quick solutions when involved in a customer’s incident.
• Write and update knowledge base articles.
• Provide support to the customer as part of the project delivery before handover to Service & Support.
• Participation in daily meetings, both internal and external where required.
• Work as part of international team to ensure maximum system uptime and performance.
• Actively participate in the mentoring of junior developers.
• Commit to continual personal development.
• Follow all information security policies & procedures; comply with all security requirements
• We have Systems and Procedures in place that cover how as a business, we deal with the management of Quality, Environmental and Health and Safety.
• Each job holder is expected to acquaint themselves with those procedures, and ensure they fully comply and adhere with the requirements, as they apply to their job role.
• Employees have responsibilities for their safety whilst at work and to co-operate with the Company on all health & safety requirements.
• Employees have responsibility for information security for all information associated with SSI Schaefer during employment and where appropriate in respect of Confidentiality, which may extend beyond the employment period.
• BSc or HND/HNC in Computer Science, IT engineering or equivalent combination of education and 5 years commercial experience in a similar role.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a software development capacity; developing, delivering, and supporting commercial software.
• Experience with Java, C#, C++ or other object-oriented programming languages. (Essential)
• Experience with Eclipse, or similar IDE
• Experience of Hibernate, Junit, SQL, JMS and XML
• Experience with relational databases (Oracle, My SQL, SQL Server).
• Ability to read, analyse and interpret technical documentation.
• Ability to write technical user and procedure manuals.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills
• Interest in logistics and material flow systems
• Experience of leading small development teams
• Ability to work in teams and under pressure.
• Able to demonstrate their ability to work on their own initiative and without supervision.
• Open and willing attitude, ready to take on new challenges as they arise.
Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am to 4.45 pm and Friday 8.30 am to 3.30 pm with half an hour lunch each day. As expected with roles of this nature, there will be times when flexibility in working hours will be required to fulfil the duties of the role this may include the introduction of shift work to cover extended hours dependent upon operational requirements and / or out of hours remote support.
Fully Remote.
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