Open Source Java Web Developer- London Dachis Group

Headshift is a part of Dachis Group, the world's largest social business consultancy. We help organizations make the most of social technologies to engage people and improve business performance.

We are a new sort of company - part management consultancy, part technology developer and part communications agency - that is dedicated to the task of building the connective tissue for Twenty-first Century organizations. We bridge the gap between existing IT, marketing and operations to engage both employees and customers more effectively, and help create the kind of network effects and energy that characterize successful businesses.

We are seeking an experienced open-source Java web developer to work on customizing, skinning and developing plugins for Atlassian's Confluence , JIVE SBS and IBM Connections.

Technically you must have at least 2 years experience in Java web development and very good working knowledge of the WebWorks, Spring and Hibernate frameworks. It would be a great advantage if you have previous experience with Confluence or JIVE SBS in any form but it's not essential. A demonstrable interest in social software would also be highly desirable but not essential.

You will spend much of your time working closely with consultants, designers and other developers in our development team. As such, in addition to very high technical standards, we also expect you to have good social and communication skills and be used to working well in a team environment.In return we'll offer a competitive salary, an informal working environment (no suits required) in a great location and fabulous office, where you'll have easy access to great coffee, good restaurants and get to work alongside a bunch of knowledgeable and passionate people joined together by a desire to help change the way people collaborate and communicate.

Essential skills:
- Java Web Development
- Open Source frameworks:
- XWork/Webwork
- Spring
- Hibernate
- XML
- MySQL
- SQL Server

Nice to have:
Experience implementing and customizing Atlassian Confluence / JIVE SBS / IBM Connections including:
- Themes
- Templates
- Macro and plug-in development
- Microsoft .net development experience

If you are interested, please apply via http://www.smartrecruiters.com/headshift or Email your CV and cover letter to iwanttowork(at)headshift(dot)com

Location:	London United Kingdom
Employment Type:	Full Time
Functional Area:	Business Development