Company DescriptionLegal & General is one of Europe's largest asset managers, providing clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, across public and private markets. As a global investor, we are present where our clients most need us - from Hong Kong and Singapore, to Chicago and major European financial hubs. Created by combining our investment management (LGIM) and asset origination (LGC) capabilities, our Asset Management division works with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers - which include individual savers, pension scheme members and global institutions - and deliver enhanced shareholder returns. Joining us means becoming part of a market-leading team, with capabilities across the full spectrum of asset classes, with an enduring commitment to responsible investment and creating long-term, sustainable value for our clients and partners.
Job DescriptionWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Developer who will be providing technical coaching and advisory for multiple technical teams across the business. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on developer who can manage a team of engineers, drive technical excellence, and deliver high-quality software solutions. What you'll be doing:
- Providing thoughtful feedback, nurtures an inclusive environment, champions engineering fundamentals, and mentors team members to grow
- Collaborating with other managers across the team to continuously improve the engineering process and technical capabilities
- Continuously building technical knowledge and improves the ability to deliver quality solutions
- Acting as a 'hands-on' technical contributor, leading from the front by setting an example of behaviours and practices for team members while carrying out development activities
- Working with architectural, business, and other engineering managers to shape, design, and engineer solutions
- Ensuring successful collaboration across teams and stakeholders
- Being accountable for all code quality, security, and compliance
- Building a diverse team of engineers who are both exceptionally talented and fit the culture of the business
QualificationsWho we're looking for:
- Solid career experience as a software engineer, with expert level knowledge of and experience in Java and modern frameworks (Spring Boot, Quarkus etc)
- Extensive experience in building microservices and APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)
- Good knowledge of and experience in databases (both relational and NoSQL)
- Extensive experience shipping or running production systems and/or software, including complex production systems that run on public cloud
- A history of having managed software engineering teams or technical lead experience.
- Clear design and coding skills with a bias for architecture at scale, grounded in engineering fundamentals
- Regular interaction with customers, both internal and external, and at all levels within an organization
- Understanding of cloud computing and experience working with cloud architecture
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
- Private medical insurance (permanent employees only)
- At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years' service. There's 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
- There are the many discounts we offer - both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
- In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart
Additional InformationLegal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain's Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future. We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers' money in things that make life better for everyone. If you join us, you'll be part of a welcoming 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 strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. If you're open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you. "videos":{"title":"Videos To Watch","urls":["https://youtu.be/8ZYGBwImH08","https://YwHNjdPbbkk"]}}},