Junior Java Developer

1 Month ago • 1-2 Years • Frontend Development

About the job

Job Description

Playtech's Casino team seeks a Junior Java Developer to analyze business requirements, make architectural and design decisions using Java SE, Maven, and PlayN, write robust code, and take end-to-end responsibility for product development. Responsibilities include alpha testing, code review, and assuming technical leadership. The role involves working in an international environment and collaborating on web-based casino applications for mobile devices, utilizing Java, HTML5, Android, and iOS. Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, GWT, and game development is a plus.
Must have:
  • Java programming knowledge
  • Good communication skills
  • Analyze business requirements
  • Code writing and review
  • End-to-end product development
Good to have:
  • Web app experience (Mobile, JavaScript, TypeScript)
  • Game development background
  • Mobile development experience
  • GWT framework experience
  • PlayN framework experience
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Company Description

About Playtech

Founded in 1999, the company has a premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is focused on regulated and regulating markets across its B2B and B2C businesses. Both divisions leverage Playtech’s proprietary technology to deliver innovative products and services to ensure a safe, engaging and entertaining betting and gaming experience. 

Playtech is the gambling industry's leading technology company delivering business intelligence-driven gambling software, services, content, and platform technology across the industry's most popular product verticals, including, casino, live casino, sports betting, bingo and poker. Read more about who we are and what we do here: www.playtech.com & www.playtechpeople.com 
 
Here at Playtech, we genuinely believe that people are our biggest asset. Diverse thoughts, experiences, and individual characteristics enrich our work environment and lead to better business decisions. Recognizing differences and ensuring our processes are transparent is the core of Playtech’s overall commitment to responsible business practices.

Ready to level up your career? 

Playtech‘s Casino team is looking for a positive and open-minded Junior Java Developer with willing to work in an international environment.

Job Description

Your influential mission. You will...

  • Analyze business requirements
  • Make architectural and design decisions using Java SE, Maven, and PlayN
  • Write robust manageable code
  • Take end-to-end responsibility for product development
  • Perform alpha testing and code review
  • Assume technical leadership and proactive behavior

Qualifications

Components for success. You... 

  • Possess a formal degree in technical specialty
  • Demonstrate good knowledge of Java programming, including understanding of core concepts and best practices
  • Have strong communication skills in English, essential for collaboration and documentation

You'll get extra points for... 

  • Experience in web applications for Mobile (JavaScript, TypeScript), GWT framework
  • A background in game development
  • Experience in mobile development with successful completion of mobile projects

Thrive in a culture that values... 

  • Global Collaboration: Working in tightly integrated teams across multiple locations (Ukraine, Estonia, Israel)
  • Mobile Expertise: Developing web-based casino applications specifically for mobile devices
  • Cross-Platform Development: Utilizing Java, HTML5, Android, and iOS to create cross-platform games
  • Open-Source Technology: Leveraging the power of Google's PlayN framework for game development
  • Innovation and Problem-Solving: Actively participating in designing and implementing unique architectural solutions for complex features
  • Rapid Prototyping and Iteration: Developing games from scratch with full business logic
  • Staying Ahead of the Curve: Supporting the latest mobile devices, browsers, OS, and technologies (Web GL, Open GL ES, etc.)
  • Creativity and Initiative: Being an "out-of-the-box thinker" who thrives in a fast-paced environment
  • Knowledge Sharing and Support: A collaborative team atmosphere that fosters continuous learning and growth

Additional Information

CASINO UNIT

Casino products are the flagship of Playtech’s products, offering an industry-leading selection of online games together with a state-of-the-art platform for seamless integration with our business customers’ websites. We ensure to deliver a thrilling web experience content library that includes a slot, table/card, fixed odds games, and more. Some of the movie and entertainment brands we have collaborated with, include DC, MGM, and NBC Universal. Casino Unit is represented in the following locations: Estonia, Bulgaria, and Ukraine and includes around 300 great employees in total, who build the most extensive games portfolio across the industry.

 Playtech is an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work. 

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About The Company

Founded in 1999 and premium listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, Playtech is a technology leader in the gambling industry with over 7300 employees in 19 countries


Playtech is the gambling industry’s leading software and services supplier and partners with many of the world’s leading regulated online, retail and mobile operators, land-based casino groups, government sponsored entities such as lotteries, and new entrants opening operations in newly-regulated markets. Its business intelligence-driven gambling software offering includes casino, live casino, bingo, poker and sports betting.


We are the pioneers of Omni-channel gambling which, through Playtech ONE, offers operators and their customers, a seamless, anytime, anywhere experience across any product, any channel (online, mobile, retail) and any device using a single account and single wallet. It provides marketing expertise, sophisticated CRM solutions and other services for operators seeking a full turnkey solution.


The company has won numerous awards including the prestigious Gaming Intelligence Game of the Year award 2018 for its Age of the Gods games that includes slots, table games and live casino.


Alongside our own cutting-edge gaming studios and content we license some of the world's most popular brands from Hollywood studios including Warner Bros. Consumer Products on behalf of DC Entertainment, Paramount, Fox, NBC Universal, MGM and many more.


Playtech Financials operates both on a B2C and B2B basis. Our B2C focused offering is an established and growing online CFDs broker, operating the brand markets.com. Our B2B offering includes the division's proprietary trading platform, CRM and back-office systems, as well as its liquidity technology platform which provides retail brokers with multi-asset execution, prime brokerage services, liquidity and complementary risk management tools.


If you are an ambitious, creative thinker and would like to work for us we want to hear from you!


Website

England, United Kingdom (On_site)

Kyiv City, Ukraine (On_site)

Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On_site)

State Of São Paulo, Brazil (On_site)

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