Senior Software Engineer

We re looking for a skilled Senior Software Engineer to help develop and support our core insurance platform. Working as part of a Scrum team, you ll design, build, and enhance both existing and new features. This is an excellent opportunity to work on meaningful projects using modern technologies in a collaborative, agile environment.

Responsibilities

• You ll provide technical expertise within a Scrum team across the full development stack (e.g. Angular, .NET, SQL).
• You ll contribute toward the Software Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC) process with an aim to design, develop, test & maintain high quality software.
• You ll collaborate within the scrum team to design and deliver solutions to existing issues and new features.
• You ll provide senior developer experience, guidance & mentoring within the wider development community.
• You ll lead by example in volunteering and taking on more complex features.
• You ll participate in architectural discussions and help shape the technical direction of projects.
• You ll create and maintain unit tests to support the development of your code.
• You ll write clean, scalable, and efficient code.
• You ll work to the agreed prioritisation of requirements for development and to the agreed delivery dates against these requirements by understanding the business priorities, the technical capability, and the strategies of both the business and technology.
• You ll undertake Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) responsibilities supporting the SRE function in an acting-up capacity, whilst working as a Senior Software Engineer. This includes demonstrating accountability, fostering positive behaviours, and effectively working within the on-call process to ensure reliable and efficient operations.
• You ll design and produce any necessary supporting documentation to enable management and maintenance of new components/processes.
• You ll lead code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards.
• You ll troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
• You ll actively participate in all agile ceremonies.
• You ll actively engage in pair programming sessions to share knowledge, improve code quality, and foster team cohesion.
• You ll support a culture of continuous improvement by actively mentoring peers, sharing knowledge, and encouraging open feedback.
• You ll participate in sprint review sessions to demonstrate recent work, share technical insights, and celebrate team achievements.
• You ll deputise for the Leads and act in their absence.
• You ll comply with the requirements, and act in accordance with, the Group Code of Conduct and Fitness and Propriety policies at all times.
• You ll ensure compliance with Company Policies, Values and guidelines and other relevant standards/regulations at all times.

Requirements

• Good experience of enterprise service-oriented development
• Understanding of Development & Development Management techniques
• Experience in working in a DevOps environment supported by Agile Practices
• Extensive knowledge of and experience of Microsoft .NET development
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server
• Strong knowledge & experience of Microsoft Azure Platform and Services
• Proven experience developing within C# .NET Environment.
• Proficiency in Web Development, specifically using Angular.
• Significant knowledge and ability within SQL.
• Ability & Experience in working in a DevOps environment whilst incorporating Agile practices.
• Reasonable leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good time management and organisation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Complete understanding of a service-based approach to technology, including component, service oriented and event driven architectures.

Knowledge of a structured yet agile approach to development. Expertise in .NET development including popular frameworks.

Commercially focused and results driven. Self-motivated and enthusiastic. An organised and pro-active approach. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. A flexible approach and positive attitude. Emphasis on attention to detail and accuracy. Strives to drive business improvements to contribute to the success of the business.