Lead Software Engineer - .Net/Angular/Azure

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their progressive team in Edinburgh. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the design and development of applications, ensuring seamless operation and continuous improvement. Collaborating with stakeholders, you'll drive technical initiatives and manage vendor relationships, contributing to the organization's growth. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on scalable solutions in a dynamic environment, making a real impact on both customers and employees. Join a company that values inclusivity and offers great benefits, including generous annual leave and pension matching.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

14% employer pension matching

private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of IT and application development techniques.
• Experience managing technical teams and leading evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Manage design, development, and testing of applications.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and oversee vendor performance.

Skills

IT Application Development

Cloud Infrastructure

Team Management

Problem Solving

Communication

Organizational Skills

Job description

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Edinburgh

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Lead to join our team at Royal London. As a Technical Lead, you will play a crucial role in managing the design, development, testing, and smooth operation of our applications.

You will deliver development and test services to our business. Responsibilities include tool selection, vendor management, and the technical roadmap for one or more Royal London applications, ensuring continuous improvement in availability, currency, and commerciality. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals with a strong technical background and a passion for problem-solving to contribute to our organization's growth and success.

This is a progressive role within the pensions applications teams, delivering scalable solutions to both our customers and employees. You will have the opportunity to work on various initiatives across pensions, collaborating with stakeholders across the group.

This role supports our values of strengthening our customers' mutual choice by providing sustainable technology solutions.

About the role

• Provide problem management and incident resolution (production support) for the platform they are responsible for.
• Build trusting relationships with key stakeholders and internal customers.
• Provide expertise on methods and tools needed to deliver change through the specialist platform.
• Ensure technical upgrades and maintenance are scheduled, working closely with relevant third-party vendors.
• Manage the team’s performance against key deliverables and measure quality against internal benchmarks.
• Oversee the performance of third-party vendors against contractual obligations and SLAs, and identify opportunities to leverage new capabilities within the platform to add value.
• Build trusting relationships with stakeholders and internal customers.
• Contribute to financial planning and portfolio activities across the group. Lead recruitment of permanent and flexible resources.

About you

• Broad knowledge of IT, application development techniques, and best practices in application design and development.
• Experience managing technical teams, including workload and people management.
• Knowledge of working with cloud infrastructure.
• Ability to apply specialist knowledge to solve complex problems.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading technical evaluations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

About Royal London

We are the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions, and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings, and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise emphasizes an inclusive, responsible, enjoyable, and fulfilling workplace, underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values: Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We offer great benefits such as 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, up to 14% employer pension matching, and private medical insurance. More details can be found at Our Benefits.

Inclusion, diversity, and belonging

We celebrate and value diverse backgrounds and cultures. Our diverse perspectives enhance our skills and are recognized and respected, regardless of background.