Senior Developer

NFU Mutual; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary circa £65,000 depending on exp.

Annual bonus up to 17.5%

Contributory pension up to 20%

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Family Friendly policy

Employee discounts

Job summary

NFU Mutual is seeking a Senior Developer to lead changes on Guidewire BillingCenter systems and to mentor teammates while driving continuous improvement. The role blends development, testing, and delivery within a hybrid model, with 80% remote work and 20% from Stratford-upon-Avon.

You will work with Product Owners and Business Analysts to shape and implement solutions, oversee code quality, and contribute to moving platforms toward cloud-based technology.

Qualifications

• Experience with Guidewire BillingCenter cloud accreditation or commitment to obtaining
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work with Product Owner and analysts to shape technical solutions

Responsibilities

• Lead complex code changes on Guidewire systems
• Mentor and coach colleagues to raise capability and quality
• Support incident resolution and drive process improvements

Skills

Java development

GOSU

Strong problem solving

Agile delivery

Cloud platforms

Guidewire Cloud (preferred)

Tools

Guidewire BillingCenter

Cloud platforms

BODS

SQL

Job description

Senior Developer

Lead the development of changes on Guidewire Insurance Suite systems, in particular BillingCenter Shape technical solutions and mentor others to drive continuous improvement.

Hybrid 80% homeworking and 20% from Stratford upon Avon.

About the role

At NFU Mutual, you will join the IT Division as a Senior Developer, supporting the development and integration of solutions across Guidewire Insurance Suite systems. You will work closely with Product Owners and Business Analysts to understand requirements and shape effective technical solutions. Leading complex code changes, you will ensure systems are developed, tested and delivered to agreed quality and time standards. Working as part of a team focused on BillingCenter, you will contribute to running the service and delivering change. There will be some initial ongoing transformation activity as platforms move towards cloud‑based technologies. You will support incident resolution and identify opportunities for process improvement. As a senior member of the team, you will coach and mentor colleagues, helping to build capability and maintain high standards across development activities.

About you

You are an experienced developer who brings a proactive and collaborative approach to your work. You demonstrate strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail, and you work effectively with the Product Owner to deliver high quality outcomes. You take accountability for your work, show resilience and contribute positively within a team environment. You are a custodian of change, from providing high level estimates, design, develop, test, debug and eventual implementation of the code as part of a release. You also support others through coaching and mentoring to improve capability and consistency. You have Guidewire BillingCenter cloud accreditation or are committed to working towards obtaining this within a given period.

• Strong experience in Java based development including GOSU
• Experience working with cloud‑based platforms
• Knowledge of BODS and SQL
• Proven experience delivering complex software changes
• Strong experience of working in an Agile environment/Product delivery setting
• Experience of Guidewire Cloud would be preferrable

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees. We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary - Circa £65,000 depending on experience
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan- cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteerin the community for one day each yearMentoring opportunities to help you grow your career
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance coverof 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
• Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility

Working at NFU Mutual

We're one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services organisations, and for over 110years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us, so we’re proud to be recognised as “a great place to work”. Our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2026 award was not only awarded with Distinction, but it also marked us as the first UK based company to earn a Gallup Exceptional Workplace award for eleven consecutive years. We’ve also been consistently recognised by Glassdoor. We appeared in the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK list in 2023, 2024 and 2026 — and in 2026, we were the highest ranked insurance business in the UK, highlighting our strong employee experience and the positive feedback our people share on the platform. Additionally, we were named in the LinkedIn Top Companies 2026 list of “Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK”, and we’ve been certified as a UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. We offer a supportive and empowering culture where people are inspired to perform, given opportunities to grow, and recognised and rewarded for their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable—so we’re successful now and in the future.