We are Merkle, a performance marketing agency which specialises in the delivery of personalised
customer
experiences across platforms and devices. We call it ‘people-based’
marketing, and we are proud to be recognised as an industry leader.
Our
head office is in Columbia, Maryland and our expansion in Europe
started in 2015 with the acquisition of three European companies:
Persicopix, DBG and Comet. In 2016, we joined the Dentsu Aegis Network,
one of the world’s biggest Global media companies.
Merkle’s
heritage in data, technology and analytics is the foundation for our
understanding of consumer insights that drives our people-based
marketing strategies. With our expertise, we can offer our clients
content-driven, contextual and compelling customer journeys and
experiences that drive business growth.
The last
twelve months have been a whirlwind of pitch wins, new hires and
expansion for Merkle in Europe; we have made several new acquisitions,
secured new premises in London and have attracted renowned experts to
diversify our offering.
It’s an exciting time to be
joining the company; we have no plans to slow down! We take great pride
in our company values and culture; we regularly host socials and strive
to create a working environment where our employees enjoy coming into
work.
Come
be a part of our professional, collaborative, and fun work environment,
where everyone gets to make a difference. We’re looking for ambitious
and enthusiastic individuals that have recently graduated in Computing
Engineering or similar and are looking to start their career as Java
Developers.
As a Java Developers you will be part of a cross
functional development team using agile methodologies. Here at Merkle
Barcelona (former Comet) we take agile very seriously: we started to
work using Scrum 6 years ago so we have plenty of experience
implementing it with excellent results
So not only you will learn
programming best practise but also will learn agile methodologies and
the values and behaviours needed to create high performance teams.
As
part of a development team you will also be responsible for making sure
that all software that our projects deliver is of the highest possible
quality, that includes interaction with senior developers, QA and
designers
As part of our Java Graduate Scheme we’ll give you all
the training and mentoring needed to become a full stack Java Developer,
learning both frontend and backend technologies. We’ll do this using
both formal and on-the-job training, shadowing other Developers working
on a variety of projects. The aim is before two years to become a
fully-fledged Full stack Java Consultant, but chances are you achieve
this much sooner. Full support and guidance is given from your line
manager and our HR team.
As a Java trainee you will:
- Be
part of a Scrum development team in Barcelona, so you will not only
learn about Scrum framework but also the behaviours and values that
makes a great team
- Work with senior developers, so you will learn a lot!
- Be responsible to develop software (both backend and frontend)
- Interact
with QA in the teams to make sure everybody understands what we have to
deliver and that all new functionality is covered with tests
Life at the Merkle Java Graduate Scheme
- We
have a fantastic training and mentoring programme in place to help you
get up to speed with what we do, learn how everything works, and to
prepare you to be an exceptional Java developer
- You will be directly working with a portfolio of international clients in a wide range of sectors
- During the graduate programme you will have the opportunity to see different types of Java development projects
- We will regularly evaluate your performance and adjust training needs as necessary
What we’re looking for
- You’re a recent graduate and hold an IT-related university degree (Bachelor or Master)
- We will also consider you if you’re not a recent graduate but are looking for a career switch
- You’re interested in creating good quality software
- You’re interested in an agile environment
- You’ve got intellectual curiosity and ambition
- You’re a great team player but are also able to work autonomously
- Good English is essential as most of our communication takes place in English
- You’re an EU citizen or have an EU work permit
- You’re able and willing to occasionally travel to client sites or other Merkle offices throughout Europe
Salary and benefits
- Attractive and competitive salary
- Spanish/English lessons and free coffee and fruit
- Free life and health insurance
- Great career progression opportunities
- Opportunities for personal growth & professional development
- Career development through Merkle University (which includes access to Lynda.com and Skillsoft)
- Great friendly and international environment
- International portfolio of clients and projects, giving the opportunity to work on projects all across Europe
