Full Stack Developer

Pacific Life Re; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance firm in Greater London is seeking a Full Stack Developer to focus on delivering application enhancements and system maintenance for the Harmony platform. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, and React, ensuring the application meets evolving business needs while aligning with technology standards. The role is dynamic and encourages collaboration across various business and technology stakeholders in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave with buy/sell options

Comprehensive private health insurance

Subsidized gym membership

15% combined savings plan

Qualifications

• Excellent C# & ASP.NET, REST API knowledge and experience.
• Front-end development experience covering JavaScript / TypeScript, CSS, HTML.
• Experience of working with complex data applications.
• Good understanding of relational databases principles and performance.
• Experience of agile work practices and some CI/CD experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver final phase of Harmony’s global rollout.
• Design and implement enhancements to the Harmony system.
• Maintain system integrity with security and resilience in mind.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across technology and business.

Skills

C#

ASP.NET

REST API

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Node.js

SQL Server

Agile

CI/CD

Tools

C#

ASP.NET

Git

Bitbucket

Job description

Job Title

Full Stack Developer

Overview

The initial focus of this role will be on delivering the final phase of Harmony’s global rollout, working closely with the Project team to ensure successful implementation. Beyond this, the role will transition to BAU responsibilities, including system maintenance, enhancements and user support. The Full Stack Developer will be responsible for designing and implementing enhancements to the Harmony system to meet evolving business needs, while collaborating with the wider Technology function to ensure the application remains secure, resilient, and fully aligned with Pacific Life Re’s technology standards and policies. Harmony is an ASP.NET web application with a TypeScript / React front-end. The successful candidate will also develop & maintain several libraries that facilitate client system integrations with Harmony. These client systems are currently Tyche, SQL Server, Excel and Alteryx and the libraries are typically built in C#.

What We Are Looking For

• Excellent C# & ASP.NET, REST API knowledge and experience to support application back-end development

• Good front-end development experience covering Javascript / Typescript, CSS, HTML and Javascript frameworks such as React, Node, etc with a focus on functional over aesthetics

• Experience of working with and optimising applications for complex data

• Good understanding of relational databases principles and performance

• Experience of agile work practices and some experience with CI/CD

• Good relationship building skills and ability to work with a diverse range of business & technology stakeholders

Desirable

• Experience in large-scale commercial software development of reliable, scalable and maintainable systems

• Hands on experience in optimising application performance, reliability & security e.g. .net optimisations, caching tools, load balancing, payload formats

• Experience in any other languages/technologies e.g. Powershell, T-SQL, Git, Bitbucket, Pipelines, etc. that might lead to improved integrations or tools to otherwise improve the application

Key Skills & Behaviours

• Enthusiastic developer who can take ownership of the application development process

• Ability to challenge stakeholders to ensure application development is done in a maintainable way

• Adaptable individual who can make contributions outside their primary area of expertise where non-standard solutions are required

• Ability to thrive in an environment where processes & tools are subject to change as the organisation matures

• Demonstrates an excellent level of technical skills for their role and an appreciation of current issues affecting their profession

• Takes responsibility for the quality, completeness and accuracy of work

• Is proactive, shows initiative, flexibility and resourcefulness

• Critically evaluates and challenges current work practices. Can form a view, present options and make a suggestion.

• Is able to deal with challenging deadlines and prioritises effectively

• Provides accurate and timely updates on status of work and escalates issues appropriately

• Leads, participates and engages actively in meetings

• Is a committed team member who shares information, knowledge, and experience openly

• Communicates in a clear and practical manner both verbally and in writing

Working For Pacific Life Re

Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes.

Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee\'s involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities.

Benefits (Only for Permanent and Fixed Term Employees)

Leave

• 25 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days

• Adoption and fertility leave

• Generous enhanced parental leave

Healthcare

• Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents

• Group Life Insurance coverage of 9x basic annual salary and Group Income Protection up to 75% of basic annual salary

• Optical benefits

Savings & Retirement

• 15% combined employee/employer contributions

Wellness

• Subsidized gym membership

• Access to Employee Assistance Program

• Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• Time off for volunteering

• Charitable matching of employee donations

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.

Pacific Life Re Values

Additionally, we will provide a brief note outlining our company values and culture without linking to external resources.