About the Job:
Welcome to the company, a global financial pioneer established in 2005 in California and now proudly headquartered in Dubai, UAE. We specialize in delivering cutting-edge trading technology, unparalleled liquidity, and exceptional customer service. Our extensive range of financial products includes Forex, Metals, Shares, Indices, Commodities, and Cryptocurrency CFDs. Join our thriving community of over 2 million clients across 100 countries, contributing to a daily trading volume exceeding US$ 35 billion. As a heavily regulated institution with oversight from 17+ financial regulators across 5 continents, and the recipient of over 70 financial awards, the company is devoted to innovation, excellence, and empowering our clients to achieve their financial goals.
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Role Overview:
We are hiring a Jira Developer with strong Atlassian Cloud expertise and deep hands-on coding experience. This is a developer-first role focused on building custom Jira extensions, Forge apps, automation logic, integrations, and data pipelines. You will design and implement scalable, event-driven solutions that extend Jira beyond native capabilities to support complex workflows, system integrations, reporting, and development traceability across the company’s technology ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities:
- Atlassian App Development (Forge): Design, build, and maintain custom Atlassian apps using Forge; develop Forge UI modules, custom fields, panels, workflow extensions, and triggers; ensure security, performance, and scalability standards are met.
- Jira Development & Scripting: Develop advanced Jira extensions using ScriptRunner (Groovy); build custom listeners, scripted fields, REST endpoints, and workflow logic.
- Automation & Event-Driven Logic: Build advanced Jira automations using JSON, smart values, branching logic, and conditions; design event-driven workflows combining Forge, automation rules, webhooks, and external services.
- Integrations & APIs: Design and implement integrations using Atlassian REST APIs, Forge APIs, and webhooks; build resilient, bidirectional integrations with platforms such as Slack and Microsoft Teams.
- Version Control & DevOps Integrations: Integrate Jira with Git-based platforms to enable end-to-end traceability; support development metrics derived from repositories and CI/CD pipelines.
- Reporting, Data & Insights: Extend Jira reporting through API-driven data extraction; build custom reporting pipelines, dashboards, and analytics integrations.
- Service Management Extensions: Extend service workflows, SLAs, and escalation logic through code and automation; implement ITIL-aligned processes programmatically.
- Documentation & Collaboration: Produce technical documentation for Forge apps, scripts, APIs, and integrations; collaborate with product, engineering, and operations teams.
Qualifications & Experience:
- 5+ years of hands-on Jira development experience
- Strong Atlassian Cloud expertise
- Proven experience building Atlassian apps using Forge
- Deep understanding of Jira Software and Jira Service Management internals
- Strong experience with REST APIs, webhooks, and event-driven systems
- Experience integrating Jira with version control systems and CI/CD pipelines
- Advanced Jira Automation experience using JSON and smart values
- Strong system design, debugging, and documentation skills
- Solid understanding of Agile and ITIL concepts
Technical Skills:
- Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Groovy
- Atlassian Stack: Jira Cloud, Jira Service Management, Forge, ScriptRunner, Automation, Opsgenie
- APIs: Atlassian REST APIs, Webhooks
- DevOps & VCS: Git-based platforms, CI/CD integrations
- Reporting & BI: EazyBI, external BI tools, API pipelines
- Architecture: Event-driven systems, micro-integrations
Why Join Us?
- Work with an industry-leading global financial institution.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits.
- Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
- Collaborative, inclusive, and dynamic work environment.
- Commitment to innovation and professional excellence.
Become part of our international community at the company, dedicated to excellence, innovation, and shaping the future of finance.
