Senior Software Developer

Royal London; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mutual life and investment company in the UK is looking for a Senior Software Developer to design and implement solutions that meet business needs. This role requires collaboration, quality coding, and knowledge of backend systems, APIs, and AWS services. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in Node.js and API design, with strong skills in AWS Lambda and Cognito. Enjoy a hybrid working style and great workplace benefits, including 28 days of annual leave and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Proficient in one or more programming languages, especially Node.js.
• Strong backend development experience focusing on API design.
• Solid knowledge of AWS services, particularly Lambda and Cognito.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and implement efficient software solutions.
• Collaborate closely with teams to ensure quality standards.
• Implement solutions into production environments safely.

Skills

Node.js

API design and implementation

AWS Lambda

AWS Cognito

Test Driven Development

SQL

MySQL

Tools

AWS CDK

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Job description

Job Title: Senior Software Developer

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Edinburgh or Plymouth

Working style: Hybrid

Closing date: 8th December 2025

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Software Developer who will design, develop, test and implement efficient solutions that meet business and customer requirements.

About the role

You will develop complex solutions within your technical expertise, carefully assessing the impact of changes to existing applications and ensuring all designs are documented and agreed in advance to set standards.

Your code consistently meets group guidelines and quality requirements and is thoroughly tested in close collaboration with the test team to identify issues early.

You are responsible for safely implementing solutions into production environments, work closely with team members, contribute to best practices by sharing knowledge and experience, and also review the work of others to maintain high standards across the team.

About you

• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable collaborating within a team environment.
• Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle.
• Familiar with agile development practices and methodologies.
• Proactive in identifying and resolving technical challenges.
• Confident in writing and maintaining backend systems and APIs.
• Experience working with infrastructure as code (IaC) and user administration tools like AWS Cognito.
• Ideally, you'll also bring experience with Serverless architecture and AWS CDK

Required Skills

• Proficient in one or more programming languages (e.g. Node.js).
• Strong backend development experience, particularly in API design and implementation.
• Solid knowledge of AWS services, especially Lambda and Cognito.
• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) and automated testing frameworks.
• Strong database expertise, including SQL and MySQL.
• Familiarity with writing and managing APIs.

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, and 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 we a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.