Lead Software Engineer - .Net/Angular/Azure

Royal London; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK seeks a Lead Software Engineer with expertise in .Net, Angular, and Azure. This hybrid role involves managing application development and technical teams, ensuring high-quality service delivery while fostering collaboration and problem-solving within the organization.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Expert in application development techniques and methods.
• Experience managing technical teams.
• Knowledge of application design and development best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage design, development, testing, and operation of applications.
• Provide problem management and incident resolution for the platform.
• Manage performance of 3rd party vendors against SLAs.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Tools

Cloud infrastructure

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We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company. Proudly customer owned since 1861. Royal London is a purpose-driven mutual. Our Purpose, ‘Protecting today, investing in tomorrow. Together we are mutually responsible’, defines the impact we want to have. It shapes what we do on behalf of our members and customers, financial advisers, our colleagues and the communities in which we operate. Our People Promise is our collective commitment that our workplace will be inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling where all colleagues can thrive and experience a sense of belonging. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. Our inclusive values and people promise are core to who we are and how we work. It’s good for our people, and good for our customers too, because with an inclusive workplace and a diverse workforce we will reflect our members, customers and communities to deliver the best outcomes. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across our organisation. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected– whatever their nationality, language, education, ethnicity and cultural background, gender and gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, generation, age, socioeconomic background, neurodiversity, religious background, abilities or disability.

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer - .Net/Angular/Azure

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Edinburgh

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 26th May 2025

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. You will be responsible for 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 an individual with a strong technical background and a passion for problem-solving to contribute to the growth and success of our organisation.

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

This role contributes to our values of strengthening our customers mutual choice, by providing sustainable technology solutions to our customers.

About The Role

• You will provide problem management and incident resolution capability (production support) for the platform they are responsible for.
• Build trusting relationships with key stakeholders and internal customers.
• Provides expertise to their team on the methods and tools needed to deliver change through the specialist platform.
• Ensure required technical upgrades and maintenance are scheduled, working closely with relevant 3rd party vendor(s).
• You will manage the team’s performance against key deliverables and measures quality against agreed internal benchmarks.
• Responsible for managing the performance of 3rd party vendor(s) against contractual obligations and SLAs. As well as identifying opportunities to leverage new capabilities within the platform to add value to the business and our customers.
• Builds trusting relationships with key stakeholders and internal customers.
• Inputs to financial planning and portfolio shaping activities across the Group. Will lead with recruitment of permanent and flexible resource.

About You

• Will have sound, broad knowledge of IT. Be an expert in application development techniques and methods. In-depth knowledge of application design and development best practices.
• Experience managing technical teams, both workload and people management
• Knowledge and experience of working with cloud infrastructure.
• Ability to apply specialist knowledge to solve complex problems.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience of successfully leading technical evaluations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

About Royal London

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

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.