LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Open GI is a leading software development company and a trusted partner to the general insurance industry. Based across the UK and Europe, our support and development services make us a truly diverse organization that offers a range of IT solutions to insurance brokers, insurers, and managing general agents. It is our mission to be both the Technology Partner and Employer of Choice to the UK General Insurance market. Our people are placed at the heart of this and diversity, equality and inclusion are central to everything we do. We know the key to achieving success is to enable a positive, inclusive, and collaborative working culture, and, as part of our commitment, we have signed up for a number of pledges and programmes designed to support and nurture our people. No matter where you sit or which team you are a part of, we want you to know that you contribute in helping us to shape where the company will be in the future. We would love for each employee to be able to talk with pride about our company and, most importantly, consider Open GI to be an inclusive, fun and fulfilling place to work. An overview of the role This is an exciting position with the opportunity to design and develop Open GI’s Digital products in a cross-functional software development squad. As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll be given a platform to mentor other engineers and hone your own skills on a pathway to becoming Technical Lead. Your key responsibilities Writing high-quality, testable code Playing a lead role in delivering features and improvements to production Documenting architecture decisions and being actively involved in the tribe’s architectural governance Providing advice and feedback on proposed architecture and design decisions Coaching and mentoring the squad’s software engineers Leading by example to help build a high-performance team culture Supporting platforms and services in production, responding to change failures and fixing issues Improving customer outcomes What you’ll need to succeed Essential experience: At least 3 years of proven experience as a Java developer/software engineer Building and running enterprise-scale web applications in production Leading the development of systems and/or major new features in Java Desirable experience: Working in an agile environment Developing REST APIs and SOAP web services Java performance tuning Working in the general insurance and/or financial services industries Essential Skills: Coding in Java Refactoring Design patterns in Java SQL database development Training and mentoring colleagues Secure coding practices Effective communication Debugging and problem diagnosis Technical decision making Estimation Advantageous skills: API and Service Design Front end web development CI/CD pipeline design and automation in Azure DevOps Domain modelling Extreme Programming (XP) practices such as Pair Programming and Test-Driven Development Agile development methods like Scrum and Kanban Mission and Values Our mission is to be both the Technology Partner and Employer of choice for the UK General Insurance Market. Our values are central to this vision, as they represent how we collaborate how we work together in synergy and continually deliver for our customers: Accountability: We take personal pride in finding solutions and achieving results Innovation: We lead the market by being proactive, product-led and forward thinking Teamwork: We work collaboratively, recognising and celebrating success Trust: We build trust on integrity, transparency and respect We are looking for an individual who embraces our values in their actions, decisions, communications and processes to inspire positivity and, ultimately, exceptional performance. Benefits package Salary of circa £57,000 depending on skills and experience Opportunity to work from our Worcester, Winchester, or Milton Keynes office Company pension Bonus opportunity Life assurance and critical illness cover Cycle to work scheme Perkbox – an exclusive platform offering a wide range of discounts and benefits Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, increasing to 26 days per annum after three years of service & a holiday purchase scheme A hybrid approach to work, with office attendance typically required twice per month Opportunity for a more flexible approach to start, finish, and lunchtimes to allow you to better manage events outside of work Social clubs - whether you’re into your cycling, crafts, or other hobbies, we have a number of groups at Open GI where individuals who enjoy the same pursuits can get together Wellbeing – wills at work scheme, employee assistance programme and mental health first aiders To apply for this role please click the apply button and send us your covering letter and CV.