Senior Software Engineer (Java)

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a highperforming engineering team delivering robust scalable and highquality software this role you will apply your technical expertise and strategic mindset to design and build new features resolve complex issues address technical debt and continually improve engineering practices. You will play a key role in shaping how the team works and ensuring we deliver meaningful value and excellent outcomes for our customers.

What youll be doing:

• Building clean maintainable features and resolving endtoend issues by evaluating multiple approaches to deliver effective highquality customer outcomes
• Ensuring solutions are fit for purpose deliver business value meet quality standards and align with established engineering practices
• Contributing to the strategy and management of technical debt to maintain secure resilient and reliable systems
• Defining and supporting test approaches and strategies that prioritise security usability accessibility and overall customer experience
• Reviewing code with a focus on functional and nonfunctional requirements including performance resilience maintainability and security
• Promoting continuous inspection and adaptation to improve team effectiveness culture and ways of working
• Coaching and mentoring engineers to foster collaboration mutual respect engagement and ongoing skill development
• Researching emerging technologies and sharing knowledge to improve solutions while championing fair treatment of customers and stakeholders

Who were looking for:

• Handson experience building and supporting large productiongrade backend systems using Java/JVM technologies (Java 17/Kotlin) and JVM Spring or REST microservices
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript including working with Angular or related frameworks from either a web or backendleaning background
• Deep understanding of clean code clean architecture and layered backend designs (e.g. threetier hexagonal onion) with the ability to align engineering choices to business goals such as scalability quality and maintainability
• Solid knowledge of database composition and SQL alongside experience designing APIs and an understanding of web API and distributed cloud security best practices
• Proven ability to deliver welloptimised maintainable software features; analyse and resolve complex technical problems; and contribute highquality actionable feedback through code reviews
• Strong practitioner of testdriven development and the testing pyramid with experience working in Agile/Scrum environments using Git Git Flow and CI/CD pipelines
• Excellent English communication skills with the ability to work effectively in teams facilitate technical discussions and workshops and ensure alignment toward shared goals
• Demonstrates sound decisionmaking process thinking and mentoring capability holds accountability for outcomes and takes ownership of continuous learning and team capability development

Whatever your role we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday plus public holidays 26 days after 2 years service. Theres also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• Were creating netzero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable modern offices across the UK all designed to bring people together and elevate the inperson experience

Additional Information :

At L&G we believe its possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. 

If you join us youll be part of a welcoming inclusive culture with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand we accommodate requests when we can. 

It doesnt matter if you dont meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths potential and connection to our purpose. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time