Senior Software Engineer ; Java Keynes

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen.

We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market.

Location:

London (Hybrid - 2 days in the MK Office)

Reports to:

Engineering Manager

At Rightmove we work in autonomous cross-functional teams using Agile processes. Each team owns a part of the Rightmove experience made up of design, product, engineering and testing specialists. You will collaborate to ensure we deliver quality solutions that satisfy millions of users, thousands of agents and hundreds of passionate Right movers. You will be responsible for defining solutions to business and technical problems in a way which ensures maintainability, scalability and high-performance standards.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop new features and improvements using Java 17+, Spring Boot, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Gradle, Hibernate, Couchbase, SQL, and Docker.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and stakeholders to align on goals and requirements.
• Take ownership of key technical decisions and end-to-end project delivery.
• Balance feature development with technical debt, making thoughtful trade-offs based on timing and impact.
• Ensure high-quality, secure, and extensible code that meets current and future needs.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and third parties to align technical solutions with business objectives.
• Advocate for emerging technologies that drive value and align with the company roadmap.
• Mentor junior engineers and help foster a culture of growth, ownership, and continuous improvement.

We’re looking for someone who

• Extensive commercial experience with Java 17+, Spring Boot, and Kafka.
• Proven leadership on complex projects, including task assignment across multiple engineers.
• Strong collaboration, coordination, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Deep understanding of TDD practices and pipeline optimisation, including left-shifting.
• Skilled in balancing technical and business OKRs through pragmatic decision-making.
• Passionate about application performance and user behaviour insights.
• Proactive in introducing new technologies and improving team practices.
• Committed to knowledge sharing, fostering team ownership, and creating a psychologically safe environment.

Our vision is to give everyone the belief that they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen.

We’re home to the UK's largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market.

Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here! We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:

• Wecreatevalue… by delivering results and building trust with partners and consumers.
• Wethinkbigger… by acting with curiosity and setting bold aspirations.
• Wecaredeeply… by being real, having fun, and valuing diversity.
• Wemovetogether… by being one team - internally collaborative, externally competitive.
• Wemakeadifference… by focusing on delivering measurable impact.

We believe in careers that open doors and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Right movers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing something right!

If all of this has caught your eye, you may well be a Right mover in the making......

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments.
• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and…